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1285503

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date	10/02/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Social Services: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the vacancy rate in the social care sector in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	152663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2021 answer text <p>The most recent monthly data from Skills for Care indicates that the vacancy rate of directly employed staff in social care has reduced to 6.9% in January 2021 from 8.0% in February 2020.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 24/02/2021 17:12:37 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1285504

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Care Workers: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the effect of the delay in accepting the Migration Advisory Council recommendation to include senior care workers in the Shortage Occupancy List.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	152664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2021 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on a range of matters, including immigration. The Government continues to consider the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendations on the Shortage Occupations List carefully in light of recent changes to the immigration system and the economic impact of COVID-19.</p><p>It should be noted that senior care workers do not need to be on the Shortage Occupations List to qualify for the Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Route, so long as sponsors are offering a salary of at least £25,600, or £20,480 if they qualify as a new entrant.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 24/02/2021 17:22:13 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild