Care sector couldn’t function without its migrant workforce, says UNISON

Commenting on new figures from the Home Office that show an increase in the number of health and care visas issued, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
“The government has let social care get into such a dire state that the sector can no longer function without overseas workers to fill the huge gaps in staffing.
“Instead of grappling with the real problems by funding social care properly and tackling the exploitation of migrant staff, ministers no