A second edition has been published of a seminal recruitment and retention handbook for social care.

The updated edition of Neil Eastwood’s Saving Social Care: How to find more of the best frontline care employees and keep the ones you have can be purchased for 99p in a 48-hour Kindle promotion on Amazon with all author royalties donated to The Care Workers Charity.

Eastwood said: “I have been delighted with the feedback from the 2017 first edition, but with Brexit, the pandemic and resulting labour market contraction as well as worsening staff turnover experienced by employers in recent years, I felt compelled to write a second edition. All the tips and advice still hold true, but I have brought it up to date with new research and expanded the retention section with new chapters and the latest thinking. I hope the second edition with its distinctive green cover will become as familiar a sight on the desks of recruiters as its predecessor, and will help the sector during especially challenging times.”

Professor Martin Green OBE, chief executive of Care England, said the book is “an essential read for anybody who is recruiting and supporting staff in a social care service. This is one of the best and most accessible books I have read on recruitment and retention. It’s a vital resource for any care provider”.

Professor Vic Rayner OBE, chief executive, National Care Forum, noted “that this book has something for even the most experienced HR leader – as well as being essential reading for those looking to refresh, revise or develop their recruitment and retention strategy. It is needed now more than ever”.

Dr Jane Townson OBE, chief executive, Homecare Association, pointed to “the additional research findings and insights, particularly on the emotional importance and value of caring to those who give as well as receive care. It is excellent, evidence-based advice to enhance the workforce”.

To celebrate the launch of this new edition, the Kindle is available for just 99p today and tomorrow: go to https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C6FPSDB to secure your copy.