Motion

Motion TitleSocial Care Workforce

Motion TextThat this Assembly recognises how crucial social care workers are to our society, healthcare system and economy; acknowledges that it is a hugely varied sector and views those that work in social care as highly skilled and valued; further acknowledges that pay and conditions needs to be improved in the sector along with the development of clear training and career pathways if we are to attract and retain staff; condemns the recent migration policy of the UK Government to not allow care workers to bring dependants on their work visa; and calls on the Minister of Health urgently to outline his short-term and long-term plans to address the shortage of people entering the profession; and further calls on the Minister to provide sufficient funding to enable the public sector and the independent sector partners to pay social care workers a fair wage.

Motion CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office28/02/2024