Training in Care, a company that has coached over 2,000 care workers, is set to launch numerous new initiatives to try and tackle the ongoing care crisis.
The move comes as the organisation celebrates 25 years of being in business. The company was founded in 2000 by Dr Angela Brown and works with councils across the country.
Image: Dr Angela Brown, founder of Training in Care
During her time in business, Dr Brown has helped five EU nations draw up plans to battle issues with social care provision. It’s no wonder she’s now decided to throw her weight behind the UK Government and help fight against prevalent problems infecting the sector. Specifically the major skills shortage.
‘It’s amazing to look back at how far we’ve come over the past 25 years,’ Dr Brown said. ‘When I set up the business, it was just me, working on my own to design and deliver a course to help people gain the knowledge and skills required to work in care.
‘Now, we’re delivering a wide range of courses across the country which have helped thousands of people find their dream jobs in what is such a rewarding industry.
‘It’s been an incredible journey; however we could never have achieved what we have had it not been for the support of our fantastic team and partners. It’s been a real team effort and hopefully the best is still yet to come.’
According to the latest government research, there are over 131,000 vacancies within the nations adult social care sector. The consequences this is having on the economy – to which the sector currently contributes £50bn – are almost as stark as the human cost. Over 400,000 people are awaiting care assessments, reviews, direct payments or care packages.
Against this backdrop, Training in Care has been tasked with supporting a pioneering new project led by the University of Sunderland that aims to help smooth the transition for those seeking a career move into social care.
What’s more, the company are also set to announce two new projects over the coming months – one at home and one overseas – which will see its approach to delivering vocational training and its knowledge of the field exported.
Our approach was really pioneering when we started out,” Dr Brown explained. ‘We really changed the way local authorities and care providers viewed vocational training and we were even asked to advise a number of governments in the EU, which was surreal.
‘However, despite the success our approach has had in helping to get more people into the sector, the UK’s social care crisis – which was only worsened by the previous government’s austerity measures – has left the country with over one hundred thousand social care vacancies waiting to be filled. And with an ageing population, this problem will only be exasperated unless new measures are introduced.’
‘This is why partnerships, such as those we have entered into with the University of Sunderland and the UK Government to ensure people have not only the skills, but also the confidence needed to make the switch into care, are so important if we are to prevent the crisis from worsening,’ Dr Brown added.
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