The Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard (SC-WRES) is a continuous improvement programme designed to support social care organisations achieve anti-racist workplaces.
SC-WRES 2024 report
Skills for Care has published their latest findings from the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard (SC-WRES).
The report reveals challenging data: staff from minoritised ethnic backgrounds are 48% less likely to be appointed from shortlist, 37% more likely to face formal disciplinary action, and are underrepresented in senior management (12% vs. 20% overall workforce).
View the 2024 report findings
Register for the SC-WRES improvement programme phase 3
We're inviting existing sites and new local authorities to register for phase 3 of the improvement programme. All local authorities must register by 30 June 2025.
Find out more and how to register.
Overview
Research has highlighted the need to improve understanding and practice across the social care sector about race equality issues. In 2023-24, 32% of the adult social care workforce in England had Black, Asian or minoritised ethnic backgrounds, compared with 17% of the population. By contrast, Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic staff are underrepresented in managerial roles, making up 22% of registered manager roles and 19% of senior management roles. (The state of the adult social care workforce in England, 2024)
The SC-WRES continuous improvement programme draws on clear improvement methodology, which has been well tested in the NHS, and adapted for social care to achieve meaningful and sustainable organisational change towards race equality.
Our Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard Improvement Programme leaflet provides an introduction to the SC-WRES improvement programme.
SC-WRES improvement programme
The SC-WRES improvement programme supports local authorities to address evidence of inequality through the collection and analysis of their workforce against nine key metrics, enabling the development of actions plans to drive tangible change and improvement.
Findings from the SC-WRES data
Learn how and why data is collected, find out how it's analysed and used, and discover the full report and key findings.
SC-WRES impact and inspiration
Find out more with articles, videos and case studies from other organisations who have participated in the SC-WRES improvement programme.
History of the SC-WRES
Learn more about how and why the SC-WRES was developed and how the improvement programme has evolved.
Find out more
If you'd like to know more about the SC-WRES contact us at Equalityandrights@skillsforcare.org.uk
Our commitment
We're committed to developing and improving to be a more inclusive organisation; through the way we work, and through what we do to support the adult social care sector. Find out more on our equality, diversity and inclusion webpage.