Originally posted June 2009
A contract to develop an accurate picture of the current social care workforce in the West Midlands has gone out to tender this week (1 June 2009).
The successful bidder will be expected to gather information profiling the workforce, including the number of people in the industry, where they are located and their positions, skill levels and qualifications. It will also cover recruitment and retention issues.
Mapping the workforce is seen as essential to implementing the government’s transformation and personalisation plans.
Information gleaned will help senior managers assess which services are doing well, how those that are not can be improved, and the resources needed to ensure effective change.
JIP member and Director of Adult Services and Health at Sandwell MBC, Andrea Pope-Smith says: “Mapping the workforce will help us identify our key strengths and highlight the areas for improvement we need to tackle so we can target our resources.”
The project is funded by the West Midlands Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (IEPWM) and the West Midlands Strategic Health Authority. It will be overseen by the Association of the Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), West Midlands Strategic Health Authority, and Skills for Care.
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