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Carers and Care Workers Bill

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish and implement a Care Workers Employment Strategy, with the aim of improving the recruitment and retention of care workers; to establish an independent National Care Workers Council with responsibility for setting professional standards for care workers, for establishing a system of professional qualifications and accreditation for care workers, and for advising the Government on those matters; to require the Secretary of State to commission an independent assessment of the support available to unpaid carers, including financial support and employment rights; and for connected purposes.

The story so farThe Carers and Care Workers Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 21 October 2024 by Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Sponsor

• Helen Morgan Liberal Democrat Primary sponsor

Progress through Parliament

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 30 Apr 2026.