From ambition to reality: national policy options to improve care worker pay in England
Think tank: The Nuffield Trust
Author(s): Various authors
July 18, 2024
This report from UK think tank the Nuffield Trust sets out the options for pay reform and explains the advantages and pitfalls of introducing them.
Low pay for care workers is a key factor among the problems that beset the social care sector.
The case for reform is strong, but as yet there is no national policy dedicated to improving wages in the sector. The new government has announced its ambition for a fair pay agreement and wide consultation over care sector pay.
This new joint research from the Health Foundation and Nuffield Trust sets out five of the options for pay reform and explains the advantages and pitfalls of introducing them.
