Health Secretary says social care sector ‘broadly relaxed’ about visa changes

The social care sector is “broadly relaxed” about changes which will see international care workers banned from bringing dependants when they come to the UK, the Health Secretary has said.

Victoria Atkins’ comments were in contrast with warnings from organisations within the sector when the new measures were announced last week.

Care England, which represents providers across the country, said immigration has been “saving the social care sector” and that the changes would make it harder for care providers to recruit workers from abroad.