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From 18,000 per month down to 3,000, and still falling. It’s staggering. Here’s some initial thoughts:
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There has been rising concern about CQC registered companies solely existing for the purpose of charging desperate families for a UK Visa, with no real jobs to come to. That the party might be over for these people is not a bad thing, but there is still real harm done to people who’ve been tricked into parting with huge sums of money and are now effectively jobless in a foreign country that has suddenly changed the goalposts about employing them.
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I’ve been seeing more CQC registered care companies for sale with 0 clients, and a visa sponsor licence. This hopefully is a sign that the crackdown on these people has begun. Needless to say, buyer beware.
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I have a theory that it’s these thousands of applications that have caused delays with CQC registrations, and if I’m right we should see waiting times come down over the next quarter.
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Reputable companies are having to jump through increasing numbers of evidentiary hoops to prove to the Home Office that there is existing work for the sponsored workers, which can be difficult to prove (and without the care pros, it’s hard to have the existing work).
- Over the last, say, 6 months we’ve noticed that competition and capacity in the market has increased. If current trends continue, we’ll expect to see that capacity which has been artificially inflated slowly deflate, at least plateau.
Notes on growth
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For us it’s BAU – Business As Usual. The fundamentals haven’t changed; a focus on people, employer brand and creating rewarding, supportive jobs that attract local, caring people has been and will always be key to growth and quality.
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A lot of other providers would have used the visa sponsorship approach to circumvent the hard work of making themselves an attractive employer locally, so there is an opportunity there to be a breath of fresh air.
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High quality, high touch providers are able to attract and retain unsponsored talent, by offering a premium service and therefore price point and employment packages. That’s where GoodOaks is in the market.
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There will be a lot of people still in the country now looking for transfers of sponsorships or able to work part-time for other employers without visa sponsorship.
A quick note
Our pipeline of new partners is starting to fill out, and we’re forward-planning for the next couple of quarterly cohorts. If you are thinking about getting started in the near- to medium-term (next 12 months), it’d be worth having an initial chat with us so a) you can get a sense of whether we are a good fit and b) so you’re on our radar for future cohorts.There’s never any pressure but the cohorts can get filled up quite far in advance. Here’s the link to book a quick call with me: www.calendly.com/benashton/discoverycall If you’ve got any questions or would like me to cover a particular topic, simply reply to this email. I respond to every email I get. Sorry for a longer email this week and have a great weekend when it comes.BenPS: Know someone potentially interested in weekly actionable insights about homecare start-up strategy, tactics, and planning? Click here to forward this email to a friend.PPS: If this content isn’t what you need in your life right now, click here if you’d like to unsubscribe from this list.
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