The recent Statement of Changes to UK Immigration Rules introduces critical updates, including protections for care workers and changes to the methods for calculating salary thresholds.
It is the principal means by which the Government seeks to give effect to its manifesto pledges to better protect children, to raise standards in education and care, and to break the link between young people's background and their future success.
The right to take statutory neonatal care leave and pay will come into force on 6 April 2025. The entitlements will support parents of newborns needing prolonged medical care.