Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 110270

Care Workers: Training

Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Zöe Franklin

Liberal DemocratGuildford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to ensure that agency care workers receive appropriate and accredited training to meet the needs of vulnerable service users.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
We have understood that the term care agencies refers to employment agencies. Care providers are required to be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) where they carry out a regulated activity, as described in the Health and Social Care Act 200...

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