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Alfonso Lara Montero

Alfonso Lara Montero is chief executive officer of the European Social Network, the leading social-services network in Europe with 170 member organisations in 35 countries. He leads the policy programme, the European Social Services Conference and the European Social Services Awards.

Workforce strategy the priority in social care

Training the workforce is central to attracting and retaining staff in quality social care.

How Can Europe’s Social Services Solve A Growing Recruitment Crisis?

Alfonso Lara Montero

Against a backdrop of ageing societies and the associated increase in long-term conditions such as dementia, long-term care is growing in importance in all European