A Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish and implement a Care Workers Employment Strategy, with the aim of improving the recruitment and retention of care workers; to establish an independent National Care Workers Council with responsibility for setting professional standards for care workers, for establishing a system of professional qualifications and accreditation for care workers, and for advising the Government on those matters; to require the Secretary of State to commission an independent assessment of the support available to unpaid carers, including financial support and employment rights; and for connected purposes.
This bill aims to improve the care sector by creating a national strategy for care workers, establishing an independent council to set standards and qualifications, and assessing support for unpaid carers. It would require the government to publish and implement a Care Workers Employment Strategy, set up a National Care Workers Council, and commission an independent review of the support available to unpaid carers, including financial help and employment rights.
The bill is currently at the first reading in the House of Commons and has not yet progressed to committee or the second reading."
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
