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Social care
UNISON supports more than 300,000 members working in social care services - for employers in the statutory, private and voluntary sectors.
We campaign for the best possible deal for employees and for the highest standards of care for service users. We support key parts of the government reform agenda but we believe that services are grossly underfunded and that the views of those who deliver the services are too often ignored.
UNISON is working hard to ensure members can give the best possible service to the public. We are lobbying, campaigning and negotiating for:
The key committee where the views of UNISON's social care workers are represented is the national social services forum. Each UNISON region appoints a rep to attend that committee. It provides advice to the national service group executive and guides our responses to government consultation documents.
Private social work practices why this pilot should not fly: A UNISON social work briefing.
(18/03/2010) The government has set up a pilot scheme to test the idea of local authorities being able to contract out social work services for children in care to private social work practices.Still part of the job? Why history of violence against social care workers is repeating itself
18/03/2010) There is a chronic problem in the UK with violence and threats against staff working in social care. This problem needs to be taken more seriously because of its major implications for service delivery. Threats and assaults contribute to stress, ill-health, sickness absence and high staff turnover.Personal Care Bill consultation (England only)
(16/12/09) Personal Care at Home - A consultation on proposals for regulations and guidance (England only)Up Close and Personal
December issue of UNISON's e-newsletter on personalisation in social care.UNISON Social Care survey
UNISON survey on the impact of personalisation on commissioning social careClare in the community
UNISON makes appearance in this week's regular Guardian cartoon 'Clare in the community'.Child protection plan – UNISON reaction
(06/05/09) UNISON, the union representing 40,000 social workers, today welcomed the drive to get more people into social work, announced by Children's Secretary Ed Balls. But the union warned that more needs to be done to ensure that the job is "made bearable" or risk workers coming in one door and leaving by the next.Social work recruitment crisis leads to vicious circle
(05/05/09) UNISON comments on Local Government Association report into the social work recruitment and retention crisis facing councils< Back | More >
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• The UNISON national secretary for local government is Heather Wakefield.
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