Care Talk - Retention is not a dirty word

Retention is not a dirty word!

Solutions exist and they’re not as radical as you might think, says Qube Learning’s Business Development Director, Adrian Grove.

Care work can be infinitely rewarding, but no one could claim it is an easy job: it often requires very specific skills, unlimited empathy and total dedication. So, once you’ve found such an individual with these qualities, you really want to hold on to them. And that’s not easy either.

Staff retention is a perennial issue across most industry sectors, including care. But you’ll be pleased to read, there is a tried and tested route to keeping good employees, and that’s training. Or, to be more precise, apprenticeships. Despite their historical success, apprenticeships have until quite recently taken back seat as successive governments sought instead to widen participation in higher education. Essentially, apprenticeships fell out of fashion…

Read the full article, on Page 44 of ‘Care Talk’ HERE