Care England launch survey on gender inequality in the adult social care workforce
Care England has launched a survey about gender inequality in the adult social care workforce.
The survey aims to gather evidence relating to the intersection between gender inequality and other factors (for example, socioeconomic background, unpaid caring responsibilities, age, contract type etc) and career progression in the sector.
Care England say:
“The adult social care workforce is made up of almost 80% women and around 26% of staff are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, proportions that are significantly higher than those seen across the wider UK workforce. These characteristics place social care at the centre of many of the wider conversations taking place across society about sex, gender, equality, and fairness in the workplace. Understanding how staff themselves experience their roles, their opportunities, the culture of their workplaces, and whether equality and fairness are reflected in their day-to-day working experience is therefore very important.”
You can access the survey here: https://app.wegather.info/7fa30ba3-abac-47a9-b46f-e967ef9b865b. The survey closes on Friday 10th April 2026 at 12 noon.