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The union sends condolences to all those affected by the case, and remains committed to supporting all those working in child social care

Hundreds of youth centres, libraries and public toilets causing huge impact on communities

As young people face the prospect of having to rethink their career plans, the unions says 15 days training isn’t enough to help them

Salford UNISON, parents and mayor put the case to Nadhim Zahawi

Salford campaigners to the fore in launching national funding for nurseries campaign at Parliament on 25 April

UNISON backs Children’s Society campaign against changes to free school meal eligibility in England which could stop up to one million children qualifying

Council brings safeguarding jobs back in house, citing fears that children are at risk because privatised contract delivers too few assessments

UNISON welcomes government move after months of campaigning on Children and Social Work Bill (England)

Sign the petition to parliament and help make sure nursery schools in England are properly funded

UNISON joins fellow unions, charities and others involved in early years education to sign open letter

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Ill-conceived government plans to remove statutory duties protecting children should never have been put forward. “Social workers recognised the danger of removing decades of child protection law, it’s a pity ministers didn’t bother to ask them about the risks posed by the proposals. “The Lords have seen sense and […]

Government plans to reform the delivery of children’s social care have been overwhelmingly rejected by practising social workers in a new report published today (Wednesday) by UNISON. UNISON says the proposals could prove dangerous for children and fail to tackle any of the fundamental problems social workers deal with on a daily basis. UNISON says […]

Members and the public are urged to back the call to ‘protect the rights of vulnerable children and care leavers’ from plans in new bill

Union launches protest after council announces merger plan that will see two thirds of centres closed

UNISON joins professional associations and academic bodies to condemn plans to give ministers control over social work regulation in England