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Filled social care roles in England fall 50,000 amid workforce pressures

The number of filled social care jobs in England has fallen for the first time in almost a decade as the sector struggles to attract and keep staff, figures show. Filled positions in adult social care fell by 3% (50,000 positions) between 2020-21 ...

20 Jul 2022 at 18:59

‘Things have never been so bad’ for England’s social care sector – Adass

“Things have never been so bad” for England’s adult social care sector, a social services director has warned. A “staggering” number of older and disabled people are not getting the social care and support they need, according to the Association ...

02 Nov 2022 at 16:41

‘Ravaged’ social care sector needs more money before year is out – MPs

England’s “ravaged” adult social care sector urgently needs more money from Government before the year is out, MPs have warned. A cash injection and a long-term plan is needed to help the sector meet immediate cost pressures and become ...

04 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Parts of economy starting to break down due to social care struggles – Labour

Social care is the “bedrock” of the nation’s prosperity and parts of the economy are starting to break down as the sector struggles, Labour has warned. Liz Kendall said she fears the Government does not have a serious plan to address ...

02 Nov 2022 at 20:47

New immigration rules for overseas care staff ‘will have little or no effect’

Relaxed immigration rules for overseas care workers will have “little or no effect” because most UK employers do not pay enough for them to qualify for the scheme, a care charity has warned. Social care providers will be able to ...

15 Feb 2022 at 15:25

Relaxing of care-worker immigration rules comes into force

Social care providers will be able to recruit overseas workers to fill vacancies under relaxed immigration rules that came into force on Tuesday. Care workers have been added to the shortage occupation list after a decision ...

15 Feb 2022 at 10:25

Swinney announces network of 15 walk-in GP centres to open ‘within the year’

A network of walk-in GP centres will be opened across Scotland, the First Minister has announced. Speaking at the SNP conference in Aberdeen, John Swinney said his party would end the era of the 8am rush, where patients ...

13 Oct 2025 at 19:32

Care-worker immigration rules relaxed

Immigration rules on care-worker jobs have been relaxed as the social care sector increasingly struggles to attract and keep staff. Care workers have been added to the shortage occupation list after a decision first ...

15 Feb 2022 at 07:55

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