International recruitment has many benefits and can help boost the numbers of our workforce. However, the recruitment processes are not always easy to navigate and various barriers can be experienced by both employers, international recruits and the broader workforce.
In order to help with international recruitment, the Eastern Region has been awarded £2.4m grant funding from the Department of Health and Social Care to provide a support offer to the adult social care sector. This grant will be used to develop shared solutions to international recruitment challenges, reducing complexities and burdens, particularly for smaller and medium enterprises. It will also promote collaborative working and strengthen safeguards against exploitation.
The Eastern Region is using the grant funds to provide a programme of support for international recruitment support for care providers in the following areas:
- Virtual Centre of Excellence
- Ethical Recruitment / Modern Slavery
- Immigration, Sponsorship, Visas
- Pastoral Care / Cultural Orientation
- Refugee engagement to work in ASC
- Cars / Driving / Transport
- Anti-Racist practice standards
- Accommodation / Guides
- Career onboarding / Training / Learning & Development
This FREE virtual event is being held to showcase the Eastern Region’s International Recruitment Adult Social Care Programme. It will provide information on free, training and support resources that are soon to become available, and how you can access them.
Who should attend:
This event is equitably accessible to all: Providers of adult social care, councils and partners agencies, ICSs operating in the Eastern Region. We also welcome internationally recruited staff, and other members of the adult social care and NHS workforce.
Book now to secure your place and spread the word. Please note that bookings for this event will close at 17:00 on the 17 July.
Please CLICK HERE to download a copy of the agenda.
Please note: no resources will be available prior to 25 July 2023. To find out how to access the IR ASC Programme of resources (soon to be launched), please book your space and attend this event when full details of how to access the suite of free IR ASC regional activities and resources will be explained.
If you have any queries please contact Jayne Cole, Events Manager, East of England LGA, email; events@eelga.gov.uk
