Wenjing Zhang and colleagues discuss findings from the Leavers Study
On the Adult Social Care Workforce Research Partnership blog Wenjing Zhang, Ann-Marie Towers, Bo Hu and Annette Boaz discuss findings from the Leavers Study - a joint project by the Partnership and the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce.
The study is exploring why people leave adult social care roles and what might have encouraged them to stay. The findings highlight the importance of listening to workers' experiences, acting earlier to provide support, and creating conditions and workplace cultures that enable people to build long-term careers in adult social care.
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More information about the study, along with future outputs, can be found on the project webpage: Behind the decision to leave: understanding why people stop working in adult social care and social work (The Leavers Study)
- The Adult Social Care Workforce Research Partnership, led by Ann-Marie Towers (King's) and Karen Spilsbury (Leeds), aims to explore and address the critical challenges facing the adult social care workforce (2025-2030).
- The NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce, led by Annette Boaz, is based at the Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit at King's.
Acknowledgements and disclaimer
This research is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Policy Research Programme (NIHR206121 - NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce) and by the NIHR Health and Social Care Delivery Research Programme (NIHR159860 - Adult Social Care Workforce Research Partnership). The views expressed here are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.
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