Brexit could mean 115,000 fewer care workers, says report

EU care workers’ qualifications to be recognised after Brexit

Ending freedom of movement after Brexit could lead to 115,000 fewer social care workers by 2026, a report has said. Think tank Global Future said the country’s social care system had become increasingly reliant on workers from abroad, with 222,000 employees in England – around 17% of the total – foreign nationals. Putting forward the…

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