Care Workers: English Language
Commons · Question 129642 · Tabled 23 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to frontline adult social care workers in England; and whether his Department, or any relevant regulator, has conducted audits or assess
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 29 Apr 2026
Providers registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are required to deploy enough suitably qualified, competent, and experienced staff and only employ 'fit and proper' staff who are able to provide care and treatment appropriate to their role, as ...