Curious about care

Values-based recruitment is essential to ensuring you employ a compassionate, person-centred workforce that is committed to providing quality care. It can be tricky to know how to assess a candidate’s values and whether they align with those of your organisation....

Increase to the minimum wage and other statutory rates

The government has confirmed that minimum wage rates will increase from April 2022. The rates are to change as follows: National Living Wage (23+) £8.91 – £9.50 21–22-year-old rate – £8.36 – £9.18 18–20-year-old rate – £6.56 – £6.83...

Care staff to be included on the Shortage Occupation List

Following recommendations from migration experts, care assistants and other care jobs have been made eligible for the Health and Care Visa and placed on the Shortage Occupation List. What does this mean? Placing care workers on the Shortage Occupation List (SOL)...