Care agencies ‘must ensure recruits can speak English’
A Government advisor said carers should be able to speak English before being placed in vulnerable people’s homes Care agencies should ensure that the staff they recruit to work in
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Over 10,000 care workers register in Wales
Over 10,000 registrants and signatories have now created a MyCareCouncil account, according to figures released by the Care Council for Wales. MyCareCouncil aims to lessen the bureaucracy of registration making
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Half of care workers say friends don’t understand their job
More than half the population don’t understand the caring professions like nursing and social work according to recruiter Randstad Care. They polled 173 people who work in the care
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NI health staff may strike as payment problems continue
Northern Ireland’s Health Minister, Edwin Poots, has come under fire for failing to tackle the severe problem with the payment of staff salaries. Unison says frontline staff have been pushed
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Report: How do pay and conditions for workers in residential, nursing and domiciliary care services relate to the quality of care they provide?
Care workers do demanding work for low pay, and social care services are being delivered in an increasingly challenging environment, yet service users, their carers and families have increasing expectations
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West Midlands Trust criticised for reliance on agency staff
A report into mental health services at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust has highlighted a shortage of permanent staff and a reliance on agency workers. It followed a visit
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Scots committee claim zero hours contracts exploitative
Zero hours contracts should not be used by employers in most cases, according to a committee of MPs which voiced alarm at what it sees as the increasing use of
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Unison to ballot members over working hours at Cardiff City Council
Unison has today notified the Cardiff city council of its intention to hold a ballot of its members over the council’s intention to impose a cut to working hours. The
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Regulators to insist on ‘clear English’ for healthcare workers
Regulators will be able to strike off or discipline doctors, nurses and healthcare workers who cannot communicate clearly in English, under plans announced today. A new draft Bill published by
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New research: 22% of social care workers worry about job security
More than a fifth of social care professionals worry about losing their jobs – considerably more than in 2009 in the wake of high-profile scandals affecting the sector, according to
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