Glasgow homecare staff strike over pay
Care workers at Scotland’s largest council have gone on a two-day strike over changes to pay and conditions. Trade union Unison said its members were striking after they failed to
Read MoreCare workers at Scotland’s largest council have gone on a two-day strike over changes to pay and conditions. Trade union Unison said its members were striking after they failed to
Read MoreDevon County Council leader John Hart has been told to “get to grips” with spiralling costs after a £6.9 million overspend was revealed just weeks ahead of plans to axe
Read MoreSome 3.5 million children – over a quarter of all children – currently live below the poverty line in the UK. And this has a devastating impact on their lives.
Read MoreCouncils have been warned against locating vulnerable children far from their homes, as residential care reforms increase scrutiny on town hall decision-making. Regulation changes set for introduction at the end
Read MoreSurrey County Council’s director of adult social care has stepped down from her post for “personal reasons and by mutual consent”. Sarah Mitchell left the county council on December 31
Read MoreDorset County Council is planning to transform the way it delivers adult social care in a bid to save £7million. The directorate is to carry out a ‘radical review’ of
Read MoreControversial proposed council cuts, one of which a charity warned could set back community based social care in Norfolk by at least 10 years, will be considered by councillors for
Read MoreAbout 150 community care jobs could be cut if Coventry City Council plans to save £5m are agreed next year. It is expected 100 of the job losses would be
Read MoreDorset County Council is planning to transform the way it delivers adult social care in a bid to save £7million. The directorate is to carry out a ‘radical review’ of
Read MoreThe Local Government Association (LGA) has called for long-term ‘sustainable funding’ for adult social care. In the wake of the announcement of the local government finance settlement yesterday, the LGA
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