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Blog: Our social care system is in crisis and the Conservative Party just doesn’t have the answers

Their proposals threaten a further demolition of the welfare state, which will leave all but the very poorest forced to cough up for their care.

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Boost wages to reform broken ‘bargain-basement’ social care system, says UNISON   

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

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Decisive and long-term plan needed to solve social care staffing crisis, says UNISON

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

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Launching UNISON’s campaign for a National Care Service

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

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Support Guaranteed: The roadmap to a national care service

A new report from the Fabian Society was launched at Westminster last week

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Government must bring back COVID funding to safeguard ‘lives and livelihoods’, says UNISON       

Christina McAnea and Professor Martin Green warn more staff could quit unless infection control fund is reinstated

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Social care is a national problem needing a national solution

Central rather than local government funding needed

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Scrap mandatory vaccine deadline or risk decimating the care sector, says UNISON

Christina McAnea warns of ‘catastrophic’ staffing crisis unless government abandons draconian policy

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Compulsory jabs guidance is confusing and risks driving staff away, says UNISON        

Donna Rowe-Merriman says measure will do more harm than good

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Additional money for social care must be used to support staff who self-isolate, says UNISON 

Christina McAnea says employers must use extra infection control cash to support staff

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Overhauling care sector is the answer to staff shortages

High vacancy rates show system is broken

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

A national care service is the only way to prevent more deaths

Fundamental reform is needed to create a system fit for the future

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

New care home death figures show government claims of protecting the sector ​ring hollow

Never again should the concerns of staff​, unions and employers be ignored." Notes to editors: -The union has launched […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Coronavirus: online learning update

From refreshers on subjects as diverse as English, maths, and the menopause through the Wranx app, to Unionlearn's new Learning At Home collection, you can find them all […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘We are in the business of protecting the most vulnerable people’

Community conference sets out key policies in social care, housing, health and safety and much more

Article on the UNISON National site.