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Only urgent steps by the government to fund the social care system properly will give NICE’s new standards any chance of ever […]

Many local authorities do not pay care providers enough to deliver appropriate care packages and the vast […]

Decades of underfunding, privatisation and recent years of government spending cuts have led to a crisis in social care funding, making it more difficult for workers to […]

“We are the largest local authority in the county to sign this charter to date, which we’re very proud of.” Find out […]

Research reveals the pressure on councils

Cheshire West and Chester is latest local authority to sign up to better care and better conditions for care workers

North Ayrshire becomes latest local authority to put its name to union’s Ethical Care Charter, committing itself to standards for home care services and working conditions

Given the harsh financial climate in which local authorities are operating, UNISON says it is not surprised that there has been no change in the […]

UNISON’s national delegate conference votes to enact a detailed 10-point plan to fight for social care and the NHS

Your stories will help us to demonstrate the reality of the government’s unfair cuts to local government funding and the impact this has on workers, service users and other public services. The […]

UNISON gleaned its information about local authority operations under the Freedom of Information Act. It found no improvement in the attitude […]

Welcoming the move by Cormac, Cornwall local government UNISON branch secretary Gill Allen, said it shows the company "sending a clear message that quality […]

The union has been raising concerns about the impact of government cuts on social care since austerity measures were forced on local authorities more than five years […]

"It was tough back then to keep up with the demands of government objectives, whilst trying to provide support for all the individuals in our care. "But we were […]

UNISON sets out priorities at successful first national social care seminar