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.
House of Commons
Helen MorganLiberal Democrat
30 April 2026
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The bill would create a national plan to improve recruitment and retention of care workers, and establish an independent council to set professional standards and qualifications for care workers while advising government. It would also require an independent assessment of the support available to unpaid carers, including financial help and employment rights, with broader aims to improve the care sector and carers’ prospects.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons, having had its 1st Reading in October 2024 and is progressing through the early stages.
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21 Oct 2024
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
