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Social Services: Migrant Workers

Answer

It is the Government’s policy to reduce reliance on international recruitment in adult social care and to improve domestic recruitment and retention.

The Government recognises the scale of reforms needed to make the adult social care sector attractive, to support sustainable workforce growth, and to improve the retention of the domestic workforce. We want it to be regarded as a profession, and for the people who work in care to be respected as professionals. That is why we are introducing the first ever Fair Pay Agreement to the adult social care sector, implementing the first universal career structure, and providing £12 million this year for staff to complete training and qualifications.

The Home Office has estimated an annual reduction of approximately 7,000 main applicants as a result of ending the overseas recruitment of care workers and senior care workers. This can be found in the technical annex of the Immigration White Paper, published 12 May 2025. The analysis in the technical annex will be refined and included within the relevant impact assessments accompanying the rule changes, as appropriate.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

61640

Session

2024-26

Related items

Restoring Control over the Immigration System
Monday, 12 May 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords

Subjects

Reform Social services Migrant workers

Link

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