Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 534-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked / Our response:
| 1) How many migrant workers are currently employed in your trust at each Agenda for Change band? | |
| Band 2: | 12 |
| Band 3: | 85 |
| Band 4: | 16 |
| Band 5: | 91 |
| Band 6: | 33 |
| Band 7+: | 2 |
You asked / Our response:
| 2 ) Please provide the number of migrant staff currently employed on the following visa types: | |
| Skilled Worker visas: | 176 |
| Health and Care Worker visas: | 0 |
| Training visas (e.g., Medical Training Initiative): | 0 |
| Graduate visas: | 11 |
| Dependent visas: | 4 |
| Other ( please | Ancestry – 1
British National Overseas – 5 Spouse/Dependent – 31 Student – 2 Youth Mobility scheme – 1 Leave to Remain – 5 EU Scheme – 2 Ukrain Scheme – 1 |
You asked / Our response:
| 3) In the next 12 months how many Migrant Worker visa’s will come up for renewal within the trust? | |
| Skilled Worker visas: | 69 |
| Health and Care Worker visas: | 0 |
| Training visas (e.g., Medical Training Initiative): | 0 |
| Graduate visas: | 5 |
| Dependent visas: | 1 |
| Other ( please | Ancestry – 1
British National Overseas – 3 Spouse/Dependent – 9 Student – 1 Youth Mobility scheme – 1 Leave to Remain – 2 EU Scheme – 2 Ukrain Scheme – 1 |
You asked / Our response:
| 4) Of those visa’s coming up for renewal, how many will not meet the new pay thresholds? | |
| Band 2: | 12 |
| Band 3: | 85 |
| Band 4: | 0 (if Health and Care VISA) |
| Band 5: | 0 (if Health and Care VISA) |
| Band 6: | 0 (if Health and Care VISA) |
| Band 7+: | 0 (if Health and Care VISA) |
You asked / Our response:
| 5) Has your trust implemented any solutions to help migrant staff meet the July 2025 immigration thresholds? (a) | |
| Yes, already implemented | Yes – Already implemented |
| Planned, but not yet in place | |
| No plans currently | |
You asked / Our response:
| 6) If yes/planned, what solutions has your trust introduced? (tick all that apply) (a) | |
| Pay adjustments/uplifts | |
| Re-banding or job description review | |
| Offering more contracted hours/overtime | |
| Accelerated progression (e.g., Band 5 to Band 6) | |
| Providing immigration/visa advice or legal support | Yes |
| HR or pastoral support services | Yes |
| Covering costs of 5-year visa renewals | |
| Other (please specify): | Starting Salary Policy implemented to review salary depending on experience |
You asked / Our response:
| 7) Has your trust costed out the option of funding 5-year visa renewals for affected staff? | |
| Yes, already costed | |
| Currently under consideration | |
| No, not considered | No, not considered |
You asked / Our response:
| 8) If costed, what is the estimated financial impact for your trust? |
| Not costed – Not applicable |
You asked / Our response:
| 9) Do you have any staff that you are unable to support to meet the threshold, if yes how many? | |
| Yes | |
| No | No – Not applicable |
Next steps:
Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:
Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk
If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.