Care England Daily Press Round-Up (21.11.2025)

Care England in the News

Local Government Reorganisation – Guide for Providers 

Care England has produced an LGR guide, which will be regularly updated, that explains the process, why, where and when it’s happening, and crucially what it means for providers 

Care England 

Care England Warns Government Is Sending a Damaging Message to Overseas Care Staff 

Care England, the leading voice for independent adult social care providers, raises serious concerns following the Government’s publication of a new legal migration model that fundamentally reshapes how people settle in the United Kingdom. 

Care England 


Trade Papers

‘Social care nurses must be at heart of tackling inequalities for people with learning disabilities’ 

Michael Fullerton explores the role of social care nursing in tackling some of the challenges outlined in this year’s LeDeR (Learning from Lives and Deaths) report. 

Nursing Times 


Government and Stakeholder Updates 

Biggest overhaul of legal migration model in 50 years announced 

Illegal migrants and arrivals reliant on benefits face waiting between 20 and 30 years to settle – the toughest in Europe. Care workers who arrived on health and social care visas face 15 years. 

Home Office 

Migrant worker plans put public services at risk, says UNISON 

Responding to the government’s consultation on extending the qualifying period for leave to remain for overseas workers, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said migrant workers filling staffing gaps in public services should feel welcomed, not vilified. 

UNISON