Tom Montgomery works in higher education. He has conducted research on issues of social care, migration and labour markets that has been funded by the European Commission. The recent launch of pla ...

Excitement is building across Sheffield as a ground-breaking initiative takes shape to reshape the landscape of adult social care. On April 30th, the city officially launched the Adult Partnership ...

The plans have sparked particular concern in the social care sector, following the announcement that care worker visas will be scrapped. Here, Yahoo News UK looks at the implications for the social ...

A similar sentiment could be applied to social care today, which is seemingly the focus of the government’s newfound zeal to talk tough on immigration. There are probably more than 99 problems with ...

The government’s recent decision to end the recruitment of care workers from abroad later this year is deeply worrying for the social care sector. This abrupt policy shift will have a profound impact ...

The UK government has banned international recruitment for social care roles and announced a dramatic cutback on so-called “low-skilled migration,” declaring that “skilled must mean skilled.” ...

"A crushing blow" is how Care England described government plans to scrap the social care visa scheme, which allows carers from abroad to work in the UK. It is a move which care providers say ...

A watchdog has praised a city's adult social care provision, saying staff showed a "passion" for offering quality help. Sunderland City Council's Adult Social Care Services achieved a "good ...

However, as a traditional big family structure largely dissolves and the nuclear family becomes the norm, elder care increasingly relies on social welfare services and specialized facilities.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Digitising NHS and social care will cost £21 billion over the next five years, but could be vital for driving down waiting lists, according to new research. A report said the UK will need to ...

While views differ, few dispute the scale of the challenge facing social care today. Without decisive action, many warn that the consequences for the NHS, care homes, and vulnerable people could ...