Number of foreign care worker visa applicants drops 25% in six months
The number of foreign care workers applying for a visa to come to the UK fell by a quarter in six months. Health and care visa applications covering 153,500 people
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Engage: How visas for social care workers may be exacerbating exploitation in the sector
The health and social care visa route was introduced in August 2020 as a response to labour shortages after Brexit and the COVID pandemic. Now, the independent chief inspector of
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Labour government ‘determined to make social care work’, says shadow minister
A Labour government would be determined to “make social care work”, the shadow minister has pledged but said he cannot put a figure on how much investment there would be
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Covid-19 resulted in perfect storm for care sector already in crisis, probe told
The social care sector was under-prepared for the Covid-19 pandemic as it was “already in crisis”, an inquiry has heard. Rozanne Foyer, general secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress
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Record calls to slavery helpline with potential care sector victims rising by almost third
Calls made to an anti-slavery helpline have reached a record high, with the number of potential victims in the care sector rising by almost a third and the first suspected
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Health Secretary urged to ‘look after mental health of NHS and care staff’
NHS and social care staff face “patchy” mental health support across England, leading health organisations have said as many specialist support hubs have shut their doors due to a lack
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Kate Garraway says cost of husband’s monthly care fees exceeded ITV salary
Kate Garraway has said the £16,000 monthly cost of her husband Derek Draper’s care was more than her salary from ITV and caused her to rack up huge debts. The
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UK Covid Inquiry decision the ‘worst slap in the face’ for campaign group
A group set up to campaign for care home residents’ rights during the pandemic has said that not being made a core participant for the part of the UK Covid-19
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Home Office launches social media campaign in Vietnam to deter illegal migrants
The Home Office has launched a social media campaign in Vietnam to deter migrants from coming to the UK illegally. The campaign, which begins on Monday, will use adverts on
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More than 27,000 healthcare workers to receive payments worth up to £3,000
More than 27,000 healthcare workers are set to receive two one-off payments worth up to £3,000, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has said. The payments – worth
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