6137 Care escorts
Unit group 6137 in the ONS Standard Occupational Classification 2020, with the line the Appendix Skilled Occupations gives it. Not immigration advice.
In short
- ONS unit group 6137, in minor group 613 (Caring personal services) and major group 6 (Caring, leisure and other service occupations).
- Appendix Skilled Occupations (figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked 26 October 2026): Not on the list: Table 6.
- Going rate as the tables print it:
What the ONS says
Description
Care escorts accompany and transport adults and children between their places of residence and other destinations and act as chaperones for under 16s engaged in theatrical, television and film productions.
Typical entry routes
There are no formal qualifications, other than a clean driving licence with the appropriate classification for those who are driving in addition to escorting. DBS checks are mandatory for those working with vulnerable adults and/or children.
Tasks
- transports clients safely and securely between approved destinations
- supports and secures chair bound clients
- organises toilet and meal stops, as appropriate
- supervises contact between parents and separated children
- communicates with colleagues and maintains accurate records
- supervises and accompanies children who are taking part in a theatrical, television or film production
Related job titles
- Bus escort
- Escort
- Passenger assistant
- School escort
What the Appendix Skilled Occupations says
The Appendix lists this code in the table below, with the table’s own caption and the row as printed. Read the full table, and any condition in it, on GOV.UK.
Table 6: SOC 2020 occupation codes which are not eligible for the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility or Scale-up routes
- SOC 2020 occupation code
- 6137 Care escorts
- Examples of related job titles (non-exhaustive)
- Bus escort
- Escort
- Passenger assistant
- School escort
Other unit groups in minor group 613
- 6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants
- 6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)
- 6133 Dental nurses
- 6134 Houseparents and residential wardens
- 6135 Care workers and home carers
- 6136 Senior care workers
- 6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants
Sources
Occupation text: Office for National Statistics, SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (file dated 27 August 2026, version V13). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0. Tables: Home Office, Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations on GOV.UK, page updated 3 August 2026; re-checked against the page updated 8 October 2026 on 26 October 2026, tables unchanged.
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