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 ...

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 ...

One big talking point to emerge from the UK government’s recently announced plans to reform the immigration system was the proposal to end recruitment of social care workers from overseas.

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 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 ...

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 ...

(11%, 90 Votes) It has been implemented, but it's too early to tell. (8%, 63 Votes) Black, Asian and minority ethnic social care staff continue to face worse outcomes than white colleagues in English ...

Most social workers are expecting cuts to social care funding in their area in 2025-26, a poll has found. This is despite ministers making £3.7bn extra available to local authorities with social care ...

Adult social care provision in Kent needs to improve, a watchdog has said. In a report published on Friday, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it found "stark contrasts" and "health ...

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 ...

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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.