Cambridgeshire County Council’s decision to shut a service helping children in care to return to their families would harm vulnerable children and end up costing more money, UNISON and Unite warn today. Councillors voted to shut down the reunification and placement stability service (RAPSS) last week, putting its five specialist staff at risk of losing […]
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Today’s Supreme Court judgment that social care staff are not entitled to the national minimum wage for every hour they work, including sleep-in shifts, is a huge blow for thousands across the country, says UNISON. The union says the ruling is a major disappointment, but that it increases pressure on the government to bring forward […]
Despite the gradual return to normal, Covid-19 is still a real and present danger in care homes. Staff have been deeply affected by the virus and will continue to face significant challenges as the rest of the country opens back up. The government has announced a £600m infection control fund to help stop the spread […]
Reacting to the damning CQC report on Care UK at Mills Meadow UNISON has called on the company to pay its staff in Suffolk a decent wage to improve staff recruitment and retention. UNISON Area Organiser Jennie Anderson said “We continually raise concerns about staffing levels with Care UK. It was inevitable that this would […]