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Less than 4% of exploited care workers found new work, FOI data reveals
Drawing on data obtained via Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, we find that just 3.4% of migrant care workers signposted by UKVI for job finding support were successful in getting new work via a government scheme.
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Drop in Skilled Worker visas should not signal pivot to reliance on high-risk short-term work visas
Latest immigration statistics show employers can no longer afford to hire migrant workers via the Skilled Worker visa route. This leaves unanswered key questions about the future of lower-skilled migration.
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As fewer care workers immigrate, the risk of migrant exploitation in construction and hospitality grows
A rise in the number of sponsored visas issued to foreign-born tradesmen, hospitality staff and sales workers puts an increasing number of precariously employed migrant workers at risk of exploitation.
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Drop in visas for carers indicates tougher Home Office action on sponsors, but insufficient protection for migrants and the care sector
Greater Home Office due diligence has resulted in stricter licensing requirements and more licence revocations, but this isn't enough to protect migrant workers from exploitation.
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The Home Office targets rogue sponsors, but workers also need safeguarding
Record-breaking action is being taken by the Home Office against rule-breaking employers, but this leaves migrant workers at risk of exploitation and destitution.
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