Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
New statutory standards for staff and fees in the care industry
Open for signatures
53 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to set new statutory minimum standards for staff and fees in the care industry to ensure a safer industry for clients.
There needs to be a law regarding care & nursing homes to ensure the safety of residents to:
- have a minimum staff to resident ratio
- mandate transparency & full breakdown of care fee calculation to be provided when required
- ensure care fees should be the same regardless of who pays the fees. Those self-funding currently pay more than council funded residents to balance the books.
- require a good command of the English language to ensure better communication with people being supported
- have a minimum staff to resident ratio
- mandate transparency & full breakdown of care fee calculation to be provided when required
- ensure care fees should be the same regardless of who pays the fees. Those self-funding currently pay more than council funded residents to balance the books.
- require a good command of the English language to ensure better communication with people being supported
Timeline
| 16 Jul 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
53
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
16 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.