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Around 4% of social care workers were self-isolating at end of January, new figures show

By Ian Jones, Reporter14th February 2022News England

Around one in 25 people in the UK working in social care, teaching and education were likely to have been self-isolating because of Covid-19 at the end of last month,

Social care workers in Wales to get £1,000 bonus as sector moves to real living wage

By Bronwen Weatherby, Reporter10th February 2022News Wales

More than 50,000 social care workers in Wales are to get a £1,000 bonus in their pay packets this year, it has been announced. The one-off payment, due in staff

Home care workforce in England down more than 17,000 since mandatory jab consultation

By Jemma Crew and Ian Jones, Reporters3rd February 2022News England

The number of home care staff in England has dropped by more than 17,000 since the Government launched its consultation on mandatory coronavirus vaccination, figures suggest. There were 406,365 domiciliary

Report calls for urgent action to address critical issues in delivery of social care in Scotland

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter28th January 2022News Scotland

Urgent action is needed to change how Scotland’s social care services are delivered so that it meets the needs of people relying on care and support, according to a new

Government ‘reflecting’ on mandatory jabs as more than 127,000 still unvaccinated ahead of deadline

By Jemma Crew, Ian Jones and Isabel Frodsham, Reporters27th January 2022News England

Tens of thousands of health and social care staff in England remain unvaccinated ahead of a deadline next week for frontline workers to get their first jab, figures suggest. Frontline

Barnardo’s warn health reforms ‘could leave more children caring for loved ones without support’

By Jemma Crew, Reporter26th January 2022News England

More children could be forced to care for their sick loved ones without any support under the Government’s proposed health reforms, a leading charity has warned. The Health and Care

Home care provider announces new 365 campaign to recruit new worker every day this year

By The Press Association24th January 202224th January 2022News Scotland

A company that provides care at home is aiming to more than double its staff this year by recruiting one new worker for each day of 2022. Scottish firm HRM

Government has ‘seriously misjudged’ mandatory vaccines with care services ‘dangerously compromised’

By Jemma Crew and Ella Pickover, Reporters24th January 2022News England

Unmet need is “paralysing” health and social care services and the requirement for frontline staff to be vaccinated against coronavirus must be abandoned, a social care boss has warned. The

Scotland’s social care sector ‘buckling under pressure’ like NHS, Labour says

By The Press Association17th January 2022News Scotland

Thousands of care home staff were off work in the last week due to Covid, according to new figures released by the Scottish Labour Party. The data, from Public Health

Staff joining social care in Scotland to have PVG and registration fees waived to bolster workforce

By The Press Association14th January 2022News Scotland

New staff joining the social care workforce are to have entry costs paid for by the Scottish Government until the end of March. The scheme, which started on Friday, means

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Around 4% of social care workers were self-isolating at end of January, new figures show

Social care workers in Wales to get £1,000 bonus as sector moves to real living wage

Home care workforce in England down more than 17,000 since mandatory jab consultation

Report calls for urgent action to address critical issues in delivery of social care in Scotland

Government ‘reflecting’ on mandatory jabs as more than 127,000 still unvaccinated ahead of deadline

Barnardo’s warn health reforms ‘could leave more children caring for loved ones without support’

Home care provider announces new 365 campaign to recruit new worker every day this year

Government has ‘seriously misjudged’ mandatory vaccines with care services ‘dangerously compromised’

Scotland’s social care sector ‘buckling under pressure’ like NHS, Labour says

Staff joining social care in Scotland to have PVG and registration fees waived to bolster workforce