Effects of Brexit on care jobs laid bare
The £30,000 per annum salary threshold proposed in the Government’s future immigration system will impact the recruitment of care staff, according to the Local Government Association (LGO). In its latest Brexit Briefing paper, the body says many social care and health jobs do not meet the requirements for the minimum skills or salary threshold. The […]
LGA responds to Age UK report on adult social care
The Local Government Association claims that a lack of funding for adult care will create a ‘crisis’ in the NHS. Responding to a report by Age UK on a rise in unmet care needs and the costs to the NHS of delayed discharges due to a lack of social care, Cllr Izzi Seccombe, Chairman of […]
