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Bromley’s retention bonuses for social workers are a sign of things to come
By Bronagh Miskelly It may not feel like it a lot of the time but social workers are valuable and in demand when it comes to the job market. We know that across the UK vacancy rates are high, mainly...
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Support Community Care and Unison’s Social Work Contract
by Bronagh Miskelly, Community Care group editorCaseloads of 30, 40 or even 50-plus. Vacancy rates rocketing in some areas. In recent weeks Community Care’s reports on the UK’s social work workforce...
View ArticleVolunteers cannot plug the social work skills shortfall
by Ruth SmithThe fallout from the comprehensive spending review continues to ripple through social care. Age UK says 250,000 older people in England could lose access to home care next year as a result...
View ArticlePay attack on social workers is unjust and unwise
War has been declared on social workers’ pay. Most councils have chosen to freeze wages – at a time when inflation is running at 4% – while some are cutting them by over £1,000.This impacts on quality...
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We must not be silent in the face of cuts
The cuts facing social care are the most devastating in a generation. As the new financial year dawns, our special report reveals how badly the frontline is being hit. From “anger and despair” at the...
View ArticleDo social workers need another union?
The launch of the Social Workers Union by the British Association of Social Workers comes at a very interesting time for industrial relations in social care. Across the UK we are seeing strike ballots...
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