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Written question asked by Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour) on Thursday, 12 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 February 2026. It was answered by Mike Tapp (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 February 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Social Workers: Migrant Workers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed earned settlement arrangements on the number of registered social workers.

Answer

The earned settlement public consultation ran for 12 weeks and closed on 12 February 2026. We are now reviewing and analysing all responses received. This analysis will help inform the development of the final earned settlement model, including consideration of any potential exemptions or transitional measures for those already on a pathway to settlement.

Once the final model has been decided, the Government will communicate the outcome publicly. As with all significant policy changes, the proposals will be subject to both an economic impact assessment and equality impact assessment which we will publish as well as the Government’s response in due course.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
113419
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Immigration Migrant workers Social workers
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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