Our future in their caring hands

With the social care sector facing a workforce crisis, Jane Hall finds out what Newcastle College is doing to help address the staffing challenge in the latest in our series Do We Care?

Facilities are attracting more students who see a career pathway despite poor wages
Growing workforce and retention is key with 160,000 care vacancies on an average day
Teenagers optimistic about their prospects but solving social care remains critical to future of NHS

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