But homecare in the UK is being destroyed by the government's local government spending cuts, and the impact on those in need of care - as well as those providing it - is […]
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Contribution after contribution from MPs condemned the government's failure to do more to stop illegal pay rates in the sector, given the terrible impact the […]
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UNISON also wants to see HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) publish a report – commissioned by the government […]
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Many local authorities do not pay care providers enough to deliver appropriate care packages and the vast […]
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I’ve worked in homecare for 20 years. I started in 1995, with a local authority. I started to see a decline in the standard of care from 2008, when I started full-time […]
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Cheshire West and Chester is latest local authority to sign up to better care and better conditions for care workers
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Local councils are under government cosh, says union, and tells Eric Pickles to ‘get into the real world’
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Paul Holmes for the local government executive said that, "when people start talking about 'the new world', they're invariably talking […]
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EPSU general secretary Jan Willem Goudriaan’s message to UNISON’s local government conference was that we could change Europe for the betterment of the majority of its people
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UNISON Dave Prentis reacted sharply to the government ‘compromise’, calling it “a huge blow for low-paid workers”. The issue comes after two […]
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First local authority trading company makes commitment to its homecare staff
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Heather Wakefield, UNISON Head of Local Government, said: "Local councils are suffering from dreadful cuts but this can never be an excuse for the […]
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Seminar encourages members to get involved in campaigns
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The charter sets minimum standards to protect the dignity and quality of life for people who need home care. It commits councils […]
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In its submission to the Kingsmill Review, UNISON has called for our Ethical Care Charter to be promoted to all local authorities as a way of improving the provision of care
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