Unpaid carers have been forgotten – but Labour councillors like me can help
The failure of Boris Johnson to act on his promise to reform adult social care is hitting the…
adult social care
Social care spending £600m lower than 2010, TUC analysis finds
New analysis by the TUC has found that social care spending is still £600m lower than in 2010…
Social care is in crisis. Labour cannot wait until 2024 to act
Over the last few years, people have often expressed to me their shock, distress or anger because they’ve…
Just as the NHS emerged from WWII, so must a National Care Service from Covid
On the 72nd birthday of the NHS, its chief executive Sir Simon Stevens called for a properly funded…
As a social worker, I’m ashamed of the way care workers are treated
I am a social worker in an adult social care team, and I have known for some time…
225,000 care places lost if government U-turns on council funding, says Labour
Labour has said that the equivalent of 225,000 adult social care places will be severely reduced or lost…
Care homes still failing residents and workers on PPE guidance, says UNISON
UNISON has declared that some care companies are still failing to give care home staff accurate guidance on…
WATCH: “We’re scared” due to lack of PPE, says Labour MP and carer
Nadia Whittome has said that she and other frontline carers are “scared” because of the lack of personal…
Who cares? Underpaid, undervalued and unprotected
The army of key workers in social care make up one of the largest low-paid workforces in the…
Why I’m supporting Independent Age’s call for free personal care
Councils up and down the country are struggling to meet the demand for social care. Years of central…
