This section outlines the support that SESCA offers care providers and overseas care workers in the South East.
For providers, we detail opportunities to sponsor overseas workers who are already in the UK and looking for new sponsorship.
For overseas workers already living in the South East, we offer guidance on accessing help, including finding a new sponsor, if you have become displaced due to your previous sponsor having their licence revoked.
As of 22nd July 2025, care providers can no longer sponsor new applicants from overseas in care worker (SOC 6135) or senior care worker (SOC 6136) roles.
Transitional arrangements will remain in place until 22 July 2028, allowing overseas nationals already in the UK to switch roles or sponsors. To be eligible, workers must either already be sponsored under code 6135 or 6136, or have been lawfully employed by the same sponsor for at least three months, prior to a new Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) being issued.
The Government continues to support the sponsorship of overseas care workers living in the UK who have become “displaced” (i.e. have lost their sponsorship due to their original sponsor having their licence revoked) into new sponsorship with reputable, CQC registered care providers.
This now represents the only viable route for accessing a large pool of overseas care workers under the current immigration rules.
SESCA is the regional partnership for the South East. We are currently offering adult social care providers with funding of up to £6,000 per displaced worker they sponsor (terms & conditions apply).
Care providers can use the link below for further information about how to apply to sponsor a displaced care worker in the South East.
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