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‘The general public is calling us heroes and going out and clapping for us – let’s put those claps into words’

Organisations and activists came together from across the political spectrum this week with a positive response to the crisis in social care. UNISON’s Pay Fair for Care rally urged one and all to stand up for care workers and keep up the pressure on government. The event – co-hosted with the Future Social Care Coalition, […]

Article, News on the UNISON Eastern site.

‘Stand up for care workers!’ is the passionate call from UNISON rally

Two key messages at the heart of UNISON’s Pay Fair for Care national day of action and rally today were that we must 'stand up for care workers' and 'keep up the pressure'. The event – […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Essex care providers can act to stop rising Covid death toll

More than 100 people died in Essex care homes in the last week, new figures from the Office for National Statistics show. The 102 deaths reported to the Care Quality Commission between 23 and 29 January, up from 88 the week before, put Essex second only to Norfolk in local authority deaths. UNISON Eastern head of […]

Article on the UNISON Eastern site.

Government and care providers must act to bring down care home death tolls in Norfolk

More people died in Norfolk care homes than in any other local authority last week, figures from the Office for National Statistics show. 103 deaths were reported to the Care Quality Commission between 23 and 29 January, the stats show. UNISON Norfolk County branch secretary Jonathan Dunning said: “Nearly a year into this pandemic there […]

News on the UNISON Eastern site.

Pay Fair for Care: Rally & Day of Action

Date
3 February 2021 12:30pm–2:00pm

The coronavirus pandemic has shone a spotlight on the best and worst in our society. Nowhere more so than care. COVID-19 […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Vote for your health heroes

‘Now, more than ever, it’s vitally important that the work of the entire NHS family is recognised and celebrated’, says UNISON

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘I can’t afford to retire’ – why carers need a living wage

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced carers into life-threatening working conditions, and UNISON is fighting to raise their wages […]

Behind the headlines, Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

‘I can’t afford to retire’ – why carers need a living wage

Three out of four care workers don’t earn the living wage. UNISON vice president Sian Stockham is one of them and she’s leading the national fight to raise carers’ pay

Article on the UNISON National site.

Carers need practical support more than applause

Applause and appreciation do not replace pay and practical support for our public service workers

Article on the UNISON National site.

Social care staff and service users deserve better than this mess

When Covid-19 struck we quickly turned our attention to the social care sector. It doesn’t take any great intellect or foresight to realise that when you’re faced with a virus that hits the elderly and vulnerable hardest, you need to do everything possible to make care homes and domiciliary care safe. Needless to say this […]

News, Regional Secretary’s Blog on the UNISON Eastern site.

Care workers in the east of England looking after sick and elderly still not getting regular Covid tests

Care home staff in the east of England are still not receiving weekly Covid tests despite government promises, according to a survey published today by UNISON. One in ten (10%) employees in residential care, who look after people aged over 65 and those with dementia, say they’ve not had regular swab checks. This fails to […]

News, Press release on the UNISON Eastern site.

‘One job’ rule without pay pledge could plunge care staff into poverty

Government must guarantee staff can work additional hours or get compensation for lost wages

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Online training for management and leadership

Please find below a selection of some online and distance training to enable you to continue to develop in terms of your work and your personal skills in management and leadership roles. Training and development is a great way to keep your brain active and your spirits up. The CPD focused courses we have compiled […]

Page on the UNISON College site.

Support roles

Please find below a compilation of some of the online and distance training available from the Open University’s OpenLearn platform. These will be particularly useful to social care staff who are currently in support roles. Training and development is a great way to keep your brain active and build up your own self-worth and esteem. […]

Page on the UNISON College site.

Direct caring roles

Please find below a compilation of some of the on-line and distance training to enable you to gain skills and knowledge in the area of general care, mental health and wellbeing. Training and development is a great way to keep your brain active and build up your own self-worth and esteem. It can help you […]

Page on the UNISON College site.