National Skills Coalition’s Care Workforce Advisory Council addresses the urgent challenges facing the care workforce as demand for long-term care and childcare services continues to grow nationally. The Council comprises 19 industry-leading professionals and experts in direct care, early childhood care and education, and workforce development. Over the next few months, the Council will meet to identify key opportunities to improve skills training, career pathways, and other workforce development supports that improve jobs for care workers, culminating in a fall 2025 report with learnings and ideas for how both government and industry leaders could support this workforce.
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Our issue brief examines the challenges facing both childcare and direct care workers and describes why skills-focused policies can strengthen this essential workforce.
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