Yorkshire council becomes the largest local authority to sign UNISON’s charter
Yorkshire council becomes the largest local authority to sign UNISON’s charter
The issue comes after two employment tribunal cases over how much care workers providing overnight care to vulnerable people and ‘sleeping in’ should be paid. This ruled […]
Research reveals the pressure on councils
The new collection of essays looks at how the minimum wage could evolve
New TUC research showing that seven in 10 councils in the East of England are spending less per capita on adult social care than 2010 shows we “can’t wait any longer” for a national care system, UNISON Eastern says today. The TUC report, Fixing Social Care shows that overall social care spending per head across […]
Despite the gradual return to normal, Covid-19 is still a real and present danger in care homes. Staff have been deeply affected by the virus and will continue to face significant challenges as the rest of the country opens back up. The government has announced a £600m infection control fund to help stop the spread […]
Over the next 12 months the council proposes the closure of key centres at Whitemoor (Amber Valley), Carter Lane, Oxcroft and Whitwell (Bolsover), Ashbourne and Wirksworth (Derbyshire Dales), Coal Aston and Renishaw (North East Derbyshire), and Newhall (South Derbyshire). People who need services will instead have to attend one of the four remaining centres at […]
Over the next 12 months the council proposes the closure of centres at Whitemoor (Amber Valley), Carter Lane, Oxcroft and Whitwell (Bolsover), Ashbourne and Wirksworth (Derbyshire Dales), Coal Aston and Renishaw (North-East Derbyshire), and Newhall (South Derbyshire). People who need services will instead have to attend one of the four remaining centres at Alderbrook (High […]
This would allow care companies to start filling the huge 152,000 vacancies hole in the sector’s workforce, says UNISON. A […]
UNISON responds to archbishops’ report calling for reform of social care
Christina McAnea says government must reform sector and ensure employers guarantee full pay
Gavin Edwards says forced vaccination could make recruitment and retention crisis worse
Care work is fulfilling but tough and isn’t to be taken on a whim
Government must guarantee staff can work additional hours or get compensation for lost wages
Government should remove the charge for all migrant workers