New Care Worker Recruitment Requirements

From 9 April 2025, employers in England who wish to sponsor care workers or senior care workers under the Skilled Worker route must meet new Home Office requirements.

These changes aim to tackle abuse and poor practice in the care sector and to make sure international recruitment is fair and responsible.

Here's a breakdown of what's changing and what you'll need to do.

Who Is Affected?

These rules apply if you are:

• Sponsoring a care worker (code 6135) or senior care worker (code 6136)
• Assigning a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) on or after 9 April 2025
• The job is based entirely in England
• The worker is outside the UK, or in the UK but doesn't meet certain exceptions