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Social care
UNISON supports more than 300,000 members working in social care services - for employers in the statutory, private and voluntary sectors.
We campaign for the best possible deal for employees and for the highest standards of care for service users. We support key parts of the government reform agenda but we believe that services are grossly underfunded and that the views of those who deliver the services are too often ignored.
UNISON is working hard to ensure members can give the best possible service to the public. We are lobbying, campaigning and negotiating for:
The key committee where the views of UNISON's social care workers are represented is the national social services forum. Each UNISON region appoints a rep to attend that committee. It provides advice to the national service group executive and guides our responses to government consultation documents.
Personal Care Bill consultation (England only)
(16/12/09) Personal Care at Home - A consultation on proposals for regulations and guidance (England only)Up Close and Personal
December issue of UNISON's e-newsletter on personalisation in social care.UNISON Social Care survey
UNISON survey on the impact of personalisation on commissioning social careUNISON responds to “Shaping the Future of Care Together” Department of Health (England) Green paper November 2009
UNISON's response to the Governments green paper on the future of social care is available here.UNISON provides written and oral evidence to Health select committee on social care
UNISON provided the Parliamentary Health select committee with written and oral evidence on our concerns with regard to personalisation and the future of social care workforce.Clare in the community
UNISON makes appearance in this week's regular Guardian cartoon 'Clare in the community'.Child protection plan – UNISON reaction
(06/05/09) UNISON, the union representing 40,000 social workers, today welcomed the drive to get more people into social work, announced by Children's Secretary Ed Balls. But the union warned that more needs to be done to ensure that the job is "made bearable" or risk workers coming in one door and leaving by the next.Social work recruitment crisis leads to vicious circle
(05/05/09) UNISON comments on Local Government Association report into the social work recruitment and retention crisis facing councils< Back | More >
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• The UNISON national secretary for local government is Heather Wakefield.
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Pay campaign - Branch letter to MP
Branch letter to MP to urge them to ask councils and the LGA to reconsider their decision to impose an effective pay cut for our members this.
Branch letter to MP
Pay campaign - Branch letter to Councillors
Branch letter to Councillors to urge them to ask councils and the LGA to reconsider their decision to impose an effective pay cut for our members this.Branch letter to MP
NJC Pay Stewards briefing
Circular for stewards with regard to the 2010 Pay Claim
NJC Pay Stewards briefing
Joint union pay campaign flyer
Vital services, Valued staff, You deserve betterJoint union pay campaign flyer
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