If your organisation relies on recruiting care workers from overseas, please take note: the Home Office has introduced major reforms to the Skilled Worker and Health & Care Worker visa system which took effect on 22nd July 2025.
What’s changed:Â
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From July 2025, care providers will no longer be able to sponsor new overseas care workers under SOC codes 6135/6136.
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New visa salary thresholds mean many lower-band care roles are now ineligible for sponsorship.
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Stricter compliance checks, including revoking sponsor licenses and tightening audits.Â
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Employers must now show they’ve tried to recruit in the UK before applying to sponsor from overseas.
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Why Partnering with a Recruitment Specialist Now Makes Sense
Given the tightening landscape, from new thresholds and lists to heightened audits, working with a trusted recruitment partner who sources UK-based, right-to-work candidates (already present and compliant) remains the most reliable, low-risk path forward.
They can:
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Help mitigate visa-related delays or refusals.
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Reduce exposure to enforcement action.
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Enable faster recruitment turnaround with candidates ready to work.
How we help:
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We supply fully compliant care staff, from HCAs and support workers to RGNs and Registered and Deputy Managers, across a number of settings including Dom Care, Nursing Homes and Supported Living / LD.
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All candidates have the right to work in the UK, no visa delays, no sponsorship admin.
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We can handle all vetting and referencing– ready-to-go, safe, and CQC-compliant.
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24/7 cover for temporary, contract and permanent roles, with short-notice support available.
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In a sector under pressure, and with immigration rules tightening, we help you avoid risk, fill shifts fast, and stay compliant, without the stress of visa management.