For UK social care providers
Recruitment, retention, and agency dependency are a persistent drain on your service and margin
Agency staff costs in social care can be a multiple of the equivalent substantive staff cost. For providers heavily reliant on agency cover, the annual margin impact is substantial and compounding.
Cost of Inaction
Enter your staff headcount, annual turnover rate, and average salary. The calculator shows the annual cost of staff turnover.
How it breaks down
- Recruitment£21,504
- Onboarding£16,128
- Lost productivity£123,648
Two minutes, no typing, and I read every one myself.
From Paul
Tell me where that £161,280 is coming from, and I'll come back with the three things to fix first.
A few quick questions, about two minutes, and no typing. I read every one myself and reply with the three things costing you most and where I'd start. If it's useful, we talk. If not, you've still got a clear picture.
No obligation, no sales call unless you ask for one, and nothing automated lands in your inbox.
Paul, Solvable
- Pay and conditions are not competitive for scarce staff
- Agency dependency raises cost and reduces continuity
- Recruitment and retention are not structured
- Onboarding and support are weak
How to fix it
Benchmark pay and conditions and improve where you can Reduce agency reliance by building a stable core team Strengthen onboarding and support to keep good staff longer
Frequently asked questions
Why does this problem persist?
Pay and conditions struggle to compete for scarce staff Agency is used to plug gaps, which raises cost and lowers continuity There is no structured effort on recruitment and retention
This is exactly what I do with UK private practices. Answer the few questions above and I'll come back personally with where to start. Paul.