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'Moment of reckoning' needed in social care, says Louise Casey

England's social care system is fragmented and confusing, with a fundamental divide between health and social care that fails to serve people's needs effectively and relies on underpaid care workers.

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4 months ago

Frightened to get out of their cars': Britain's toxic race debates threaten overseas care workers

Racial comments when staff are out at work, staff frightened to get out of their cars until people pass by people of colour are beginning to feel unwelcome. She added: [Workers] have gone to a house to care for somebody, look out of the window and there's people standing by their car to intimidate them. We're giving advice that if you don't feel safe, don't leave the building. But of course there's somebody else who's waiting for that call.

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4 months ago

Swinney says Scottish government will sponsor visas for foreign care workers

The Scottish government will sponsor visa applications for hundreds of overseas care workers to remain in the UK, at an estimated cost of about £500,000.

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'Moment of reckoning' needed in social care, says Louise Casey

Frightened to get out of their cars': Britain's toxic race debates threaten overseas care workers

Swinney says Scottish government will sponsor visas for foreign care workers

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