Visas: Social Services
(asked on 28th October 2021) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for granting fast-track visas for carers in order to relieve the shortage of workers caring for disabled people in the UK.
Answered by
Baroness Williams of Trafford
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
The introduction of the Health and Care visa in August 2020 made it quicker and cheaper for regulated health and care professionals – including Senior Care Workers - and their dependents to secure their visa.
In July, we commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review the impact of ending free movement on the adult social care sector. The MAC have issued a call for evidence with stakeholders and we look forward to receiving their report in April 2022.