Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney announced that the Scottish Government will directly sponsor visas for overseas care workers in a bold move to counter Westminster’s…
Read more...England’s adult social care sector has continued its growth trajectory in 2024/25, with the latest figures from Skills for Care released today (October 15) showing…
Read more...The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) gathered in Nottingham (1st – 2nd October 2025) to celebrate the great and the good of care catering…
Read more...The adult social care sector has responded with cautious optimism to the government’s announcement of a £500 million investment towards England’s first Fair Pay Agreement…
Read more...A groundbreaking new study, Kenway, E. (2025) Moving in circles: supporting carers navigating the care system. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation, by author, doctoral researcher and…
Read more...A comprehensive national survey has been launched to gather insights from care professionals across England, offering workers the opportunity to influence future policy decisions. The…
Read more...The Care Workers’ Charity is proudly marking its eighth annual Professional Care Workers’ Week (PCWW), running from Friday 12 to Friday 19 September 2025, a…
Read more...The UK care sector is grappling with significant recruitment challenges following a sharp decline in work visas issued to overseas healthcare professionals, according to newly…
Read more...Social care vacancy rates have returned to pre-Covid levels, according to the latest data from Skills for Care – the workforce development body for adult…
Read more...A new report from the Health Foundation reveals that people working in care homes and their families are twice as likely to live in poverty…
Read more...Trade Union UNISON has warned that new immigration rules laid down in Parliament on Wednesday 12 March 2025 will impact the recruitment of overseas health and…
Read more...A new report launched by the independent national charity, Community Integrated Care, today (Wednesday 12th March) exposes a persistent pay gap between social care support…
Read more...The Care Workers’ Charity has launched Connected to Care, an initiative launched this February to honour the extraordinary work of care workers across the UK….
Read more...Westgate Healthcare is thrilled to announce the appointment of Emma Norris as Head of People. With 16 years of HR experience in the care sector…
Read more...The UK Government is introducing measures to empower care workers with new training to perform routine health checks, including monitoring blood pressure, managing diabetes with…
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