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Government apprenticeship levy scheme is failing the health service

Sustained funding required – not just short-term fixes

“Austerity has hit training budgets and there has been a shift to e-learning. “How do young workers progress if they’re in a situation where training is regarded as an expensive luxury?” she […]

Much more needs to be done to improve the social care sector and restore the dignity that’s lacking

Healthcare assistants (HCAs) are being expected to do the work of nurses without adequate training or proper supervision, according to survey results published today (Wednesday) by UNISON. Nearly two thirds (63%) say they are being left to care for patients without enough support from doctors and nurses. The impact is that almost two in five […]

The government careers strategy is a missed opportunity to pull together an effective and coherent careers service.

It’s a new year, why not try one of UNISON’s courses for a new you?

Activists can apply for substantial financial help for trade union and labour studies and women’s studies courses

UNISON is also campaigning for mental health to be given equal status with other health and community […]

UNISON urges remaining Welsh councils to follow suit and back their school support staff

National Skills Academy for Health director Candace Miller explains how it supports and celebrates healthcare support workers