A rule change and what it actually means. An article worth passing on. A day in the life from someone doing the job. Interview tips. How to get more out of this platform. Whatever has caught our attention and might be useful to you — roughly every two weeks, and worth reading whether or not you ever sign up.
The minimum wage rises to £13.21 in April and the mileage rate is now 55p. Set against prices and fuel, here is what that is really worth, how to claim tax relief if you are paid less than 55p a mile, and what the "Be Ready" advice asks of you.
Healthcare assistants, care managers, pharmacy technicians and laboratory technicians come off the Immigration Salary List on 31 December 2026. If you were first sponsored on or after 22 July 2025, here is what changes and what to check now.
On 2 November 2026 the government set out earned settlement: ten years for most people, five for care workers who came before May 2025 and meet the conditions, and no 15-year route. What is decided, what is law, and what to do now.
AI is already part of everyday work in health and social care, and the rules are still being written. Our own take on where that leaves the person who signs the work.
What happens to your visa now depends on your job. What changed for care workers in September 2026, how the 60-day clock works for everyone else, and where to get free help.
Everything here is dated and re-checked. Guidance in this area changes, and a page that's quietly out of date is worse than no page at all.