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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.

Estimated Annual Cost
£161,280
Range: £112,896£209,664
12
28 %
£32,000

How it breaks down

  • Recruitment£21,504
  • Onboarding£16,128
  • Lost productivity£123,648
£48,000
Average cost of losing one member of staff

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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.

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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.

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