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The government should scrap plans to roll out its new assessment and accreditation scheme for social workers because it will take up valuable time that could be spent helping vulnerable families, says UNISON. Over nine in ten (93 per cent) social workers who took part in a recent UNISON survey say the National Assessment and […]
UNISON welcomes government move after months of campaigning on Children and Social Work Bill (England)
Responding to TUC analysis published today (Tuesday) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Homecare workers are under severe pressure to provide top-notch – and often intimate – care, while building vital personal relationships with the people they care for. “But with many on zero-hours contracts, it makes it a lot likelier they won’t be regularly caring for the […]
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 joins professional associations and academic bodies to condemn plans to give ministers control over social work regulation in England
UNISON welcomes report from University of East Anglia on ’emotional intelligence and burnout’ in child and family social work
Delegates queue up to reveal the scale of the crisis affecting a vital service
UNISON members reveal how cuts in services affect both them and the people in their care
Excessive workload for social workers is a long-running problem, which has worsened considerably as the cuts bite
Campaigners unite to condemn impact of austerity and welfare cuts on the most vulnerable in our society