Number of overseas care workers falls as recruitment route closes

The number of internationally recruited care workers joining England’s adult social care sector has plummetted by 40% in a year. The latest annual report from Skills for Care reveals around 30,000 overseas recruits started direct care roles in the independent sector in 2025/26, down from 50,000 the previous year and a peak of 105,000 in … Continue reading Number of overseas care workers falls as recruitment route closes