‘Children in care are being moved miles away from their homes. My private members’ bill will change that’
Following a difficult childhood, Chereece was placed into care as a teenager. Rather than this being the start…
Care
‘A National Care Service could be Labour’s legacy – like founding the NHS’
Thirteen years ago, in the dying days of the last Labour government, initial suggestions of a National Care…
Momentum: The transformative socialist agenda CLPs should bring to conference
It’s been a great week for us in the Labour Party, following huge Conservative losses and substantial Labour…
As we bury the Queen, now is the time to ask: what do we expect from the state?
On Westminster Bridge the other night, Australia’s ABC channel reporter Barbara Miller was looking for someone to do…
The clapping might have stopped, but our need for care is not going away
“There is now damage to morale. Fighting spirit has been replaced by apathy.” This is how a union…
How to radically reimagine our children’s care system and support for care leavers
I will have a lifelong interest in children’s social care. As a former social worker, I cannot help…
Labour pushes for bill ensuring care workers are paid at least minimum wage
Angela Rayner and Thangam Debbonaire have called on Jacob Rees-Mogg to ensure that time in the parliamentary schedule…
Care workers “undervalued and underpaid for too long”, says Labour
Labour’s Liz Kendall has declared that care workers have been “undervalued and underpaid for too long” following the…
The story of a moral failing: for too long, children in care have been ignored
Covid-19 and the accompanying lockdown have highlighted many daunting inequalities across our country and a public sector struggling…
We are ready for a devolution deal – but Tories won’t listen, writes council leader
A potential devolution deal for Yorkshire has been gathering pace since 17 out of 20 local authorities formed…
