The local and national context
This Adult Social Care Workforce Strategy focuses on our Adult Social Care workforce, both internally within the Council and our external social care providers and the challenges we face together. It is also a statement of our workforce priorities and the action we will take to deliver those priorities.
Coventry has a growing and diverse population, and our workforce needs to grow and adapt in response to the residents of the City we support.
Coventry’s Adult Social Care workforce is diverse with people working for the independent sector, local authority and for people in receipt of direct payments.
Within Coventry City Council we employ over 900 staff and the wider Adult Social Care Workforce in Coventry amounts to 9,600 jobs (2022/23).
Please note that the data below and other pages refer to filled posts in the local authority and independent sectors only
Filled posts by job group:
- All jobs role: 8,200
- Managerial: 650
- Regulated professions: 325
- Direct care: 6,200
- Other: 1,100
190 CQC-regulated establishments
Filled posts by service:
- CQC care home with nursing: 1,100
- CQC care home only: 1,800
- CQC non-residential: 3,900
Filled posts by sector
- All sector: 8,200
- Independent 7,300
- Local Authority, 900
View workforce data for Coventry from (skillsforcare.org.uk)
The landscape, opportunities and continued legacy of the pandemic have changed the narrative and context of social care. Our working practices have had to change and continue to do so in ways we are only just beginning to understand. We needed to adapt quickly and make greater use of technology and develop new and constructive relationships with stakeholders and partners. We want to take forward these positive outcomes and build on that momentum. At the same time, we need to recognise the effect the pandemic has had on wellbeing and mental health of the population so that we can take steps to mitigate its impact.
We also recognise that locally Adult Social Care continues to be pivotal to the health and wellbeing of Coventry residents, and crucial to the effective operation of the NHS with the role it plays in admission avoidance, hospital discharge and promoting independence.
Nationally the Government White Paper ‘People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform’ (published December 2021) recognises the crucial role that social care plays in supporting people to lead a fulfilling life, playing a full role in society
The White Paper identifies that the number of jobs in adult social care is forecast to grow by almost one-third by 2035. As the population grows, and the way in which care is delivered evolves and diversifies, the Adult Social Care workforce will need to grow and develop with it.
Whatever the direction of government policy the delivery of social care remains a local responsibility and is therefore incumbent on us to develop our workforce to meets the needs and aspirations of people who require support from Adult Social Care within our communities.