Ms Catherine Cox:

We have raised it and continue to do so. If there were a change to hours rather than days, it would improve the quality and continuity of care. A home care worker could get somebody up every morning and support him or her in getting to bed every evening. It is about better quality and continuity of home care as well as allowing the worker to get more hours. It would be a win for everybody. It could and should be changed.

The other aspect concerns non-EEA workers. They can work in nursing homes but cannot work in the care sector. They are being encouraged into nursing homes, sometimes for less pay, but they are doing it because they cannot work or get work in the home care sector.