Guidance from key industry bodies

Here’s a list of helpful guidance and resources from key industry bodies
including the Department of Health and Social Care, Skills for Care, and the National Care Forum

Gov.uk (inc. Home Office & Department of Health & Social Care)

Skilled Worker Visa

UK Visa Sponsorship for Employers – Eligibility

Apply for a sponsor licence

Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England

Sponsorship: guidance for employers and educators

Introduction to the sponsorship management system: SMS guide 1

Health and Care Worker Visa

Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad

Advice to help you stay safe

Local Government Association

Overseas recruitment bite-size guide for social care providers in England

Skills for Care

International Recruitment

How to get started using international recruitment to build your team?

Modern Slavery

Becoming a Visa Sponsor

NHS Employers

International Recruitment Toolkit

International Retention Toolkit

Ethical Recruiters List

Code of Practice frequently asked questions

International Recruitment – including news updates

Code of Practice red and amber list of countries

Repayment clause guidance for overseas recruitment

Recruitment of Overseas Nurses and Midwives

National Care Forum (NCF)

Pastoral Care Guide for International Recruitment in Social Care

Nursing and Midwifery Council

Test of Competence for Overseas Applicants

The Queen’s Nursing Institute

International Recruitment to the Community

Resources, stories, experience and knowledge for Internationally Educated Nurses who are working, or wish to work, in the community in the UK.