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:
Major resource investment to ensure successful change.
An end to the "name and shame" culture.
Better pay, conditions and training opportunities for social workers.
A reform process where the views of those who do the work are treated with respect
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.
(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.
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.
(16/12/09) Personal Care at Home - A consultation on proposals for regulations and guidance (England only)
December issue of UNISON's e-newsletter on personalisation in social care.
UNISON survey on the impact of personalisation on commissioning social care
UNISON makes appearance in this week's regular Guardian cartoon 'Clare in the community'.
(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.
(05/05/09) UNISON comments on Local Government Association report into the social work recruitment and retention crisis facing councils
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