Social care

Conference warns on lack of ethical recruitment of migrant care workers

Thousands of migrant care workers are being lured to the UK under false pretences, only to be left jobless, homeless and vulnerable to modern slavery.

Your business, Your recruitment business 6 March 2025

First People Recruitment joins The Kingdom Group following acquisition

The Kingdom Group has completed the acquisition of First People Recruitment (FPR).

Your recruitment business 6 March 2025

Social recruiting: March/April 2025

From helping kids in care, currying favour with fellow recruiters to bee-hiving yourselves in the environment, you’ve been busy since the last Recruiter…

Your recruitment business 4 March 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 3-7 FEBRUARY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Arthur, Ciphr, Club Connective, Creative Talent Endeavors

Supplier, Your business 4 February 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 20-24 JANUARY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Baltimore Consulting, E3 Recruitment, WhatJobs.com

Supplier, Your business 21 January 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 25-29 NOVEMBER 2024

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Avantus, Ciphr, Realise, VoltR2R

Supplier, Your business 25 November 2024

Athona transfers majority stake to Employee Ownership Trust

Healthcare recruitment agency Athona has announced the transfer of a majority stake to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

Your recruitment business 15 November 2024

Streeting’s proposals will ban NHS trusts from using agencies for entry-level staff

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting will tomorrow [13 November 2024] outline plans for significant financial reforms within the NHS.

Your recruitment business, Legislation/Regulation 12 November 2024

Randstad to acquire Netherlands-based Zorgwerk

World talent company Randstad has announced its intention to acquire Dutch firm Zorgwerk.

Your business, Your recruitment business 24 October 2024

Leicestershire care provider given slavery order from GLAA

The owner of a Leicestershire-based home care service provider has been handed a Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order (STRO).

Your business, Legislation/Regulation 29 November 2023

Recruiters and businesses await the chancellor’s Autumn Statement

The Autumn Statement later today will have financial implications for recruiters and businesses alike.

Legislation/Regulation 22 November 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 6-10 NOVEMBER 2023

This week’s new launches include: Cloud Assess, Nash Squared, Reed, RFS Evolve, Stockport Council, The City Recruiter, Travelodge, WorkFolk, YunoJuno

Supplier, Your business 6 November 2023

ANALYSIS: Birmingham, Section 114 and recruitment

When Birmingham City Council declared itself effectively bankrupt on 5 September the shockwaves weren’t as big as they might have been.

Your business, Your recruitment business 18 September 2023

Public sector collaboration in London to boost social worker recruitment

YPO, a public sector buying organisation in the UK, has launched a framework to increase children’s social care workforce capacity.

Your business, Your recruitment business 21 August 2023

Danforth Care Group creates 250+ jobs in care sector

Private care home group Danforth Care has created a total of 260 jobs with the opening of eight care homes in the last 12 months, and another eight in the pipeline.

Your business 21 August 2023

Fines to treble for rogue employers hiring illegal workers

Employers will face newly trebled fines of up to £60k for each worker they hire illegally under “the biggest shake-up since 2014” on penalties imposed on rogue employers and landlords.

Legislation/Regulation 7 August 2023

REC calls proposed NI agency social workers ban 'badly thought out'

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is calling for urgent clarity on a proposed ‘ban’ on agency social workers in Northern Ireland, a plan the trade body called “badly thought out”.

Temporary workforce, Legislation/Regulation 1 June 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 9-12 MAY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Bentley Lewis, Ciphr, ecap, Heidrick & Struggles, Naked Energy, RAMP Global, Tezlom, The Shore Group

Your business, Your recruitment business 11 May 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 2-5 MAY 2023

This week’s new launches include: 32 Stripes, KPI OceanConnect, MRA Search, Ocean Healthcare, SmartyMeet, Tengai

Your business, Your recruitment business 4 May 2023

Watson leads RSS Global brand as CEO for Twenty20 Capital

Rebecca Watson (pictured) has joined Twenty20 Capital, dedicated investor in the staffing and workforce solutions sector, as CEO of RSS Global.

Your recruitment business 29 March 2023

Wetherspoons helps Cera grow talent pool under Apprenticeship Levy

UK pub chain Wetherspoons has backed the health and care sector with a significant donation to home healthcare provider Cera Care.

Your business, Your recruitment business 23 February 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 13-17 FEBRUARY 2023

This week’s new launches include: Bright Horizons, Cera Care, Futureheads, Loop Not Luck, Premier Group Recruitment, Talentheads, Wilbury Stratton

Your business, Your recruitment business 13 February 2023

Cera to create 10,000 jobs for care sector in 2023

London-headquartered home healthcare provider Cera Care is creating 10,000 new jobs across the UK, bolstering the care sector and putting thousands of people back to work during the economic crisis.

19 January 2023

nGAGE Talent buys shift booking app Ryalto

nGAGE Talent has acquired workforce communications, engagement and flexible shift booking app Ryalto in its first strategic acquisition of 2023.

Supplier, Your recruitment business 16 January 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 JANUARY 2023

This week’s new launches include: AMS, IPPR, Unmind, WaveTrackR

Supplier, Your business 10 January 2023
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