New badge launched to boost pride among millions of paid and unpaid carers
A new badge is being launched today with the aim of becoming a unifying symbol of pride among 9 million paid and unpaid carers as well as raising money for
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Engage: Attracting early talent into social care is essential for succession planning
It is estimated that 24% of all social care workers are aged over 55(1) and will retire gradually over the next ten years, creating around 320,000 job vacancies within the
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Quarter of local authority jobs axed or outsourced over last 10 years
One in four council jobs has been axed or outsourced in the past decade as a result of austerity, a new study suggests. Staff numbers have halved in some local
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‘Devastating’ spending cuts leave over half of social workers thinking of quitting
Social work is facing a “crisis” because of years of spending cuts, threatening to “tear apart” communities, a union has warned. Unison said its research revealed high levels of stress
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Unison concerned at ‘shocking’ conditions endured by overnight care workers
Concerns have been raised about the health and safety of care staff on “sleep-in” shifts after a study showed some faced physical abuse or having to bed down at work
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Majority of prison staff feel unsafe with one in four the victim of violence
One in four staff working in prisons has been the victim of physical violence in the last year, new research suggests. A study by a coalition of nine trade unions
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Search on for care workers providing excellent care through medium of Welsh
Nominations are now open for a new award to recognise and celebrate care workers who’ve made a difference to people’s lives by providing care and support in Welsh. The Caring
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‘Toxic working environments’ compromising safeguarding at Oxfam, says report
Oxfam is blighted by “systemic failures” and “toxic working environments” in which safeguarding is compromised and bullies can act with virtual impunity, a root-and-branch examination of the charity’s global practices
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Employment group warn of ‘big gaps’ in NHS recruitment as EU workers leave
Public services such as the NHS are facing “big gaps” in recruitment as they struggle to replace EU workers who are leaving the UK, a new study suggests. Employment group
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Care workers suffer 6,000 serious injuries from violence at work, new figures show
Care workers suffered more than 6,000 violent attacks resulting in serious injuries during the last five years, new official figures show. The statistics, which were obtained under the Freedom of
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