Adult social care contributes £50.3 billion to English economy

The growing adult social care sector and its skilled workforce contributes £50.3 billion to the English economy according to new report.

Gloucestershire Care Providers Association have commissioned economic consultants KDNA to produce a detailed analysis of how that significant economic spend is made in communities across England.

‘The value of adult social care in England' report argues that the best way to make adult social care sustainable in the long-term is to move away from payment for adult social care processes to payment based on better outcomes for people who draw on care and support services. 

It argues that the skills and knowledge of the 1.5 million strong adult social care workforce is absolutely central to high quality, and that investing in the development of talented and productive care workers has significant benefits to the outcomes of people drawing on care and support as well wider benefits to the national economy.