Number of independent care sector jobs grows by 43,000

The number of roles in the independent care sector rose by 43,000 between 2019/20 and 2020/21 to 1.32 million, representing growth of 3.4%. The rate of growth over the year period was the biggest since 2014/15, according to analysis released by Skills for Care. Between 2012/13 and 2020/21, the independent sector has seen a 15.6%…