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 would require the government to publish and implement a Care Workers Employment Strategy to improve recruitment and retention in care. It would create an independent National Care Workers Council to set professional standards and qualifications for care workers and advise the Government, and it would commission an independent assessment of the support available to unpaid carers, including financial support and employment rights.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons; if it progresses, it would move to committee stage and further readings.
Generated 21 February 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 29 May 2026.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 21 October 2024.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.