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Date

3 May 2024 2:30pm–3:00pm

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Online

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

UNISON wants to see a new service based on high quality care and a fairly rewarded workforce. Although these changes wouldn’t happen overnight, the union believes the […]

It remains the case that ministers' reckless changes to immigration policy spell disaster for social care. "Migrant care workers are now more likely to shun the UK in favour […]

It also includes a piece from the union's head of health at UNISON Sara Gorton, focusing on the issue of low weekly pay, which remains a big problem for around one in […]

Christina McAnea comments on Justin Welby’s concerns over government visa rules

Christina McAnea says ministers must show they ‘care about social care’

The need for a new national care service grows more pressing with each passing day. 

He found the levers to make vaccination mandatory for care workers, but not sick pay. Even now, when the time is right for self-reflection […]

I’ve thought long and hard about going into a different sector to get a fairer wage.” – Today is the third day of UNISON's annual conference, which this year is in […]

Since 2010, spending on adult care has fallen hugely, relative to levels of need, and poor pay and conditions have helped trigger a staffing crisis in the sector with 165,000 vacancies. “But extra […]

It’s time for change. Social care should become part of a nationally recognised institution, as respected as the NHS

“What’s urgently required is a national care service that’s fully funded, pays staff a fair wage and delivers world-class support. “This demands a bold approach from government, not yet […]

UNISON responds to Keir Starmer’s speech on Labour’s plans for the NHS and social care

Vacancy rates are rocketing because care workers are underpaid for a difficult and skilled job

Low wages and inadequate sick pay to blame for thousands of care workers quitting