Sector must address care staff retention crisis, says GMB Union
GMB, the union for public sector workers, is demanding immediate action after figures showed a third of care workers leave the profession…
Staffing
Workers “don’t want” social care jobs
Shortages in social care occur primarily because many workers do not want these jobs, rather than because there is no-one qualified to…
Private ownership spells cuts to staff pay
Care workers in Yorkshire are being paid less and face cuts to their working conditions as a result of council homes being…
HSE reaffirms commitment to tackling workplace stress
Work-related stress has been confirmed as a key priority for the Health and Safety Executive in its 2019/20 business plan. Work-related stress…
Health Secretary: UK reassures EU care staff over qualification recognition
EU staff will have their qualifications and registration recognised in the UK, in the event of a Brexit no-deal, the Health Secretary…
£30K post-Brexit salary threshold will impact on social care
The £30,000 per annum salary threshold proposed in the Government’s future immigration system will impact the recruitment of care staff, local government…
Sleep-in legal saga will go on
UK care providers have been dealt another blow today (13 February) as the Supreme Court granted Unison, acting on behalf of Tomlinson-Blake,…
Care work is the most stressful of all, survey says
Working in the care industry is the most stressful of 10 professions, according to a survey by CV-Library. The jobs site finds…
Immigration rules do not help social care, lawyers warn
Lawyers are warning that the Government’s new immigration system published yesterday fails to tackle the deepening staffing crisis in the health and…
Bring some Christmas cheer to your care workers
Around half of care workers feel they are not treated as professionals by their employer and only a third feel their job…