- February 10, 2025
Jobless care workers in UK can contact regional hub for assistance: List of Hubs & Ethical Recruiters
By A Staff Reporter
LONDON Feb 10: If a sponsored care worker has lost their job because the sponsor’s licence has been revoked, they should, contact their regional support hub for assistance, Seema Malhotra, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department said.
“The most important thing is that these individuals are supported to use the process and are able to make an application, which will enable them to regularise their stay. Anything short of that risks leaving them in a more vulnerable position, and we want to do everything we can to ensure that that is prevented”, added the minister.
Please see below what the minister’s advise to those healthcare workers who have lost their job.
“In the case of care workers who have been left without a licensed sponsor, the Department for Health and Social Care has been working closely with the Home Office to design a process that will support those displaced care workers into new roles within the adult social care sector. Government officials, alongside 15 regional hubs in England made up of local authorities and directors of adult social services, are working together to support displaced workers into new roles.
These regional partnerships have received £16 million this financial year to support them to prevent and respond to unethical practices in the sector. That includes providing funding support to help international recruits understand their rights. It also includes establishing operational processes with regional partnerships to support individuals to switch employers and remain working in the care sector in which they have been impacted when, for example, their sponsor’s licence has been revoked.
It is important to note that, as part of that process, workers in adult social care roles receive a bespoke letter direct from the Home Office that notifies them if their sponsor’s licence has been revoked. It also gives them the directions and contacts, so that they can get in contact with their regional partnership hub if they want to secure new employment and new sponsorship. The letter is sent before the visa cancellation process starts and is designed to give workers in adult social care the time to access assistance. I am keen to see the process made quicker, and I will work with ministerial colleagues to ensure that that is the case and that the process is as effective as it can be.
Where a worker believes that they are being exploited, but their sponsor is not yet subject to Home Office compliance action, the Government encourage them to come forward to regional hubs. Although the service is primarily for care workers whose employer’s sponsor licence has been revoked, we would expect support to be offered to other care workers who approach those hubs. I understand that some workers will be fearful, but I would encourage them and send them this message: they should come forward to report their experiences and secure help. For care workers specifically, the Home Office will waive priority service fees for applications supported by regional hubs”.
Finding a new sponsor
SESCA is dedicated to helping “displaced care workers”—overseas care workers in the UK who have lost their sponsorships due to their sponsor’s license being revoked—find new sponsorship with reputable care providers in the Southeast. If you are a displaced care worker, Click Sponsorship Opportunities – Displaced Carers section to know details.
Click to Know What to do if you lose your sponsorship
The above link is for displaced overseas carers, who have lost their sponsorship due to their sponsor’s licence being revoked, to find new sponsorship with reputable care providers in the Southeast.
Using recruitment agencies
Registering with a recruitment agency can help you find a new job. Ensure the agency is listed on GOV.UK’s ethical recruiters list, which means they follow government recruitment rules around ethical international recruitment. Two prominent agencies that operate ethically and provide comprehensive services specifically for care workers requiring visa sponsorship are SponsorSwitch and Get Borderless.
Click here to find out more about supported sponsorship opportunities in the Southeast.
For Businesses – Click to Sponsor a displaced migrant care worker – This section outlines the opportunities for Southeast-based providers with sponsor licenses to sponsor displaced overseas care workers already in the UK who are in search of new sponsorship due to their original sponsor losing their licence. Click to Find out how to obtain support with recruitment, training and onboarding.