A national care service would also mean the quality of care is of the same high standard, no matter where it was being […]
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Ministers could have spared overseas care staff weeks of worry
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 […]
Ministers haven’t said if their children and partners must leave. “These rules are not only inhumane but will plunge social care even deeper into crisis. “The care sector […]
The government must fund the sector properly, boost staff pay and drop threats to limit the number of migrant care […]
"Until care jobs pay decent wages and offer worthwhile careers, the sector is always going to struggle to […]
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 […]
Employers must pay for time between visits to ensure fair wages
The event marked the launch of Support Guaranteed, a report commissioned by UNISON but produced independently by […]
We want to see a National Care Service that: gives access to quality care for all who need it; is focussed on providing […]
UNISON responds to archbishops’ report calling for reform of social care
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
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on the social care sector and care workers. Tens of thousands of […]