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Engage: Why valuing the highly-skilled social care workforce is key to creating a fair and just society

By Oonagh Smyth, Skills for Care28th September 2021Engage

I was proud to recently release Skills for Care’s new three-year strategy, that will guide how we support the social care workforce in meeting the needs of our communities now

Unions call for healthcare staff and other key workers to be prioritised for fuel

By Ella Pickover, Reporter27th September 202127th September 2021News England

Healthcare staff and other key workers should have priority access to fuel amid supply issues, leading unions have warned. The British Medical Association (BMA) said that as pumps run dry

Expert urges Government to reset health and social care agenda more towards prevention

By Alan Jones, Reporter20th September 2021News England

The Government has an opportunity to reset the health and social care agenda as a result of the virus crisis, according to a leading public health expert. Sir Michael Marmot

Awards that recognise notable achievement in Welsh care sector now open for entries

By Laura McKellar, Reporter17th September 2021News Wales

Social Care Wales are now welcoming applications for the 2022 Accolades, the awards that recognise, celebrate and share notable work in social work, social care and childcare, play and early

Ambulance crisis caused by more than pandemic, senior surgeon warns of ‘very complex problem’

By Tom Eden, Reporter17th September 2021News Scotland

A majority of the issues in Scotland’s hospitals and the knock-on effect to the ambulance service are not due to Covid, a top surgeon has said. Professor Michael Griffin (pictured),

Call to abandon ‘no jab, no job’ policy as care worker vaccine deadline threatens ‘catastrophic’ staff exodus

By Alan Jones, Reporter16th September 2021News England

Unions are warning of “catastrophic” staff shortages in care homes unless the Government scraps a deadline for workers in the sector to be vaccinated against coronavirus. Unison said ministers should

Social care leaders hit out at 11th hour vaccine exemption allowing care home staff to ‘self-certify’

By Jemma Crew, Reporter15th September 2021News England

Care home staff in England will be able to temporarily “self-certify” that they are medically exempt from getting a coronavirus vaccine, it has emerged. Pregnant care home workers will also

Engage: Ensuring equality and diversity in social care recruitment and progression

By Tricia Pereira, Skills for Care15th September 202115th September 2021Engage

At Skills for Care promoting and supporting equity and diversity among the social care workforce is crucial not only in the support we provide the sector, but within our own

Vacancy rates across social care adding to mental health crisis facing workforce – Unison

By Alan Jones, Reporter15th September 2021News England

Mounting mental health problems facing workers in social care could worsen because of severe staff shortages, a leading trade union has warned. Unison said its research suggested that a substantial

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool