Mencap has agreed to pay care workers above the national minimum wage for sleep-ins, following a successful campaign by UNISON. The charity has been in dispute with UNISON over its failure to pay care staff the minimum wage when providing on-call night care. Some carers had previously been paid a flat rate of £25 for a […]
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Devolution is finally reaching the English regions – on 4 May, voters get to elect the first batch of ‘metro mayors’
UNISON welcomes government move after months of campaigning on Children and Social Work Bill (England)
Under-representation – particularly among young members – cited as a problem that needs to be tackled
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
UNISON urges ministers to think again after the consultancy behind series of failed privatisations is shut down
UNISON joins professional associations and academic bodies to condemn plans to give ministers control over social work regulation in England
Not one person in the NHS believes £22bn cuts by 2020 are achievable, delegates hear as UNISON health conference gets under way in Brighton