Our latest news, blogs and updates about the West Midlands International Recruitment Programme.
Proposed Changes to UK Immigration Settlement – Consultation Now Open
The UK Government has launched a new consultation on significant reforms to the immigration settlement system, including a proposed 15-year settlement route for migrant care workers. The consultation is open to anyone [...]
How the West Midlands Responded to Support International Care Workers
How the West Midlands Responded to Support International Care Workers Across the West Midlands, councils, care providers, and community partners have worked side by side to try to support international care [...]
What We Can Learn from the 2025 Skills for Care Workforce Report
The latest Skills for Care 2025 State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce report tells a familiar but urgent story: the sector is growing, yet still under pressure. England’s [...]
Excellence in Care Award Shines Spotlight on Dedicated International Care Worker
The annual Excellence in Care Awards, organised by West Midlands Care Association (WMCA), once again celebrated the individuals and organisations driving sustainable excellence across community, nursing, special needs, and residential care settings. [...]
Immigration Changes – what this means for international care workers?
The UK Government has announced a series of immigration rule changes in 2025 that affect international workers – including care workers – under the Skilled Worker visa. These updates are part of [...]
Immigration White Paper (IWP) – October 2025: Key Immigration Rule changes ‘Town Hall’ events
The UK government is making further changes to the immigration system to implement the measures outlined in the Immigration White Paper (IWP), published in May2025. These reforms aim to reduce net migration, [...]
Immigration Rules Update – Resources for Providers
Following recent changes to the immigration rules and the closure of overseas recruitment for care and senior care workers, two new documents have been uploaded to the IR Hub: • Immigration White [...]
Celebrating Tulia Group’s Award and Their Ongoing Support for International Recruits
We’re delighted to see one of our local partners, Tulia Group CIC, receive national recognition, winning the Professional Services Firm Award at the UK-Zimbabwe Business Expo Awards 2025. This award celebrates [...]
International Recruitment Bulletin – September 2025
As we move into the 2025-2025 phase of the International Recruitment (IR) Programme, our focus remains firmly on supporting care providers and protecting international care workers from exploitation. With new challenges [...]
Job Matching Support in the West Midlands – Thousands of International Care Workers Registered
We are pleased to confirm the successful procurement of Lifted as the regional job matching provider to support delivery of the 2025–26 International Recruitment (IR) Programme. The new International Recruitment Programme [...]
Listening, Learning, and Supporting: Dudley Hosts First International Care Workers Event
Earlier this summer, Dudley Council held its first dedicated event for international care workers, offering a space for face-to-face conversations, peer connection, and direct support. The event brought together around 25–30 [...]
Supporting International Care Workers in Coventry & Warwickshire
Coventry City Council and Warwickshire County Council continue to play a huge role in supporting international care workers and their families. In July, around 50–60 people attended the most recent community drop in [...]










