Sharp decline in healthcare worker visa applications
By Liz Wells 09 January 2026
Applications for visas to come to the UK as a health and care worker fell sharply in 2025, new figures reveal.
Lib Dems urge action on care visas
By Liz Wells 19 May 2025
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has urged the Government to allow social care providers to extend care workers’ visas without facing ‘crippling’ Home Office fees, to avoid making the crisis in soc...
Plummeting visa numbers leave social care sector 'in crisis'
By Liz Wells 02 December 2024
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Children & Family Worker
G7 SCP 19 £32,061 to SCP 23 £34,434
Wakefield, West YorkshireG7 SCP 19 £32,061 to SCP 23 £34,434
Social Worker - Disabled Children's Team
£38,220 - £42,839
Northallerton, North Yorkshire£38,220 - £42,839
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