Question follow-through · 94360

Visual Impairment: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to secure a sustainable future for the vision rehabilitation workforce.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
25 Nov 2025
Target answer date
27 Nov 2025
Answer
2 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 25 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to secure a sustainable future for the vision rehabilitation workforce.

  2. 27 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    We are progressing towards a National Care Service, and this includes expanding career opportunities through the Care Workforce Pathway, and investing £12 million in learning, development, and new qualifications. The Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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