Why we’re campaigning for a real living wage in care
Why we’re campaigning for a real living wage in care
Government ministers must improve care pay if they’re to succeed in filling huge numbers of vacancies, UNISON says today. The government has launched a new recruitment campaign ‘Care for Others. Make a Difference’ to boost the number of workers in adult social care as existing staff are forced to take time off to self-isolate or […]
Dozens of elderly people, including those with dementia, will now have to find somewhere else to live as Derbyshire County Council confirms it will close seven care homes. Residents at the homes in Sandiacre, West Hallam, Clowne, Tibshelf, Brimington, New Mills and Bakewell will be forced to move out by September 2022. Derbyshire County Council’s […]
To find out how you can help transform the social care sector, UNISON South East is running a 30-minute session on Friday 3 May at 2:30 PM
Government money not enough to fix broken care system.
The need for a new national care service grows more pressing with each passing day.
The new collection of essays looks at how the minimum wage could evolve
Care shortages having serious impact on vulnerable
Survey shows staff having to choose between supporting residents in final hours and needs of other residents
Today (Tuesday), health and social care secretary Sajid Javid announced the double-jab rule will be extended and apply to all domiciliary care workers from 1 April. However, the care […]
Plan to fix care is needed right now
Poor government decision making at the heart of problems
‘When the clapping dies down, UNISON will still be fighting for care workers to be properly treated: paid living wages, with proper job security and career structures.’
UNISON says ‘desperate measures’ in leaked plans could lead to preventable deaths
A big change for homecare workers in Knowsley