The National Care Association is a

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for small and medium-sized care providers in England established in 1981. It is based in

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. It supports local care associations throughout England, and is frequently referred to in media coverage of the crisis in social care. Nadra Ahmed C.B.E., is Chair of the association. In September 2021 the association reported on a credit crunch as banks were refusing to lend money or provide new services for fear that the care sector was about to crumble. They said most care providers were at breaking point. Many of the sector's workers were put off by the compulsory

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policy at care homes and the association urged the Home Office to relax immigration rules for care providers. They estimated that 70,000 workers could leave the sector because of the compulsory covid vaccination policy.

References

{{reflist Organisations based in Kent Social care in England Organizations established in 1981