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Do we need more men working in the care sector?

26 Feb 2014

Jane Ashcroft, chief executive of Anchor
YES A report published by the International Longevity Centre-UK (ILC-UK) and Anchor has called for more men to be recruited into the care sector to tackle a ‘staffing time bomb’ caused by a predicted rise in...

John MacInnes and Jeroen Spijker, researchers at Edinburgh University
NO There is no need to fill the gap in carers with men and older workers as the ‘staffing time bomb’ does not exist, according to researchers from Edinburgh University. Professor John MacInnes and senior........