health and social care'Why don't we recognise the importance of men in care professions?' By positivelysharing November 6, 2023 1 Mins read Reading Time: < 1 minute Why are there so few men entering the caring professions in the UK? Read More Read more
health and social careForeign care workers 'used as cash cows' by criminals By positivelysharing October 26, 2023 1 Mins read Reading Time: < 1 minute Widespread exploitation of carers recruited from abroad is the “the number one priority” for the agency that investigates criminality affecting workers… Read more
health and social careModern slavery helpline calls surge from care staff By positivelysharing October 23, 2023 1 Mins read Reading Time: < 1 minute A national helpline for victims of modern slavery is reporting a steep rise in calls from overseas workers who came to the… Read more
health and social carePeople left destitute after coming to the UK on skilled worker visas only to find there's no job By positivelysharing October 20, 2023 1 Mins read Reading Time: < 1 minute One woman from Nigeria tells Sky News she paid £10,000 to an “agent” for a skilled worker visa on the promise of… Read more
health and social careForeign care workers in UK have tripled in past year By positivelysharing October 12, 2023 1 Mins read Reading Time: < 1 minute The number of foreign care workers coming to Britain has more than tripled in the past year. Read More Read more
health and social careCallous pregnant carer steals £9,000 from elderly clients 'because everyone does it' By positivelysharing October 10, 2023 1 Mins read Reading Time: < 1 minute A carer who stole more than £9,000 from elderly people claimed “everyone there was taking money”, a court heard. Read More Read more
health and social careSent home: how Kenyan’s dream of life as a UK care worker turned sour By positivelysharing September 3, 2023 1 Mins read Reading Time: < 1 minute It is a bitter November night and Anthony Mbare is shivering in a car in rural Wiltshire, south-west England, wait ing to… Read more
health and social careCall for rethink as care worker visas now make up two-thirds of those in health and care scheme By positivelysharing August 25, 2023 1 Mins read Reading Time: < 1 minute In the year to June 2023, 77,700 long-term work visas were granted to care workers – a six-fold increase from 12,300 in… Read more
health and social carePeople left destitute after coming to the UK on skilled worker visas only to find there's no job By positivelysharing August 23, 2023 1 Mins read Reading Time: < 1 minute “I should be in a position of helping, not receiving aid,” says one Nigerian woman. Read More Read more
health and social careModern slavery gangmasters exploit care worker shortage By positivelysharing August 7, 2023 1 Mins read Reading Time: < 1 minute The number of modern slavery cases reported within the UK care industry has more than doubled in the past year. Read More Read more