https://carecirclenetwork.co.uk/analysis/apprenticeship-hiring-payment-care-workforce Care Circle Networken2026-10-15T12:00:00.000ZThe £2,000 apprenticeship payment is not a recruitment strategy: build the care job before claiming the incentive https://carecirclenetwork.co.uk/analysis/fair-pay-negotiating-body-provider-evidence Care Circle Networken2026-10-15T12:00:00.000ZThe fair-pay machinery is being built. Care providers need contract-level evidence before negotiations begin