Search Results for “Local government” tagged social care

If ministers had even a basic grasp of the sector, they would have reformed it long ago

Next government must make social care a priority

Tony Barnsley, introducing the motion on behalf of the NJC local government committee, said: “The pandemic shone a light on social care for a lot of people in this country […]

Commenting on the findings from the British Social Attitudes Survey, published by the King’s Fund and the Nuffield Trust which show falling levels of public satisfaction with social care, UNISON head of social care Gavin Edwards said

The care system would implode without migrant care staff.

Higher pay needed to boost workforce

Change needed after 13 years of declining living standards and harm to public services

The analysis warns that the government’s levelling up agenda and other measures to transform the UK cannot be achieved without […]

The public willingness to accept cuts to public services is ‘exhausted’

The sector needs to be properly funded and wages increased

“The government's had years to improve the workforce situation but has done little. Only last week ministers could […]

The campaign, led by the union’s local government service group, focused on social care for the day of action – pointing out that the services have […]

“Nothing less than a change of direction is needed. And that means a change of government.” Notes to editors - UNISON is the UK’s largest union with more than 1.3 million members […]

"There is nothing in the government's plans that sets out how ministers will ensure care staff get the money they are owed. "It sends […]

Just 1% of social workers questioned by UNISON believe the government’s reforms address the main concerns they face. The government wants to give councils the power […]