“Poverty” sick pay could force over 80% of ill care staff into work, says GMB
GMB is calling for all social care staff to receive full pay when sick after a recent survey…
Social Care
Richard Leonard calls for Scottish National Care Service to fix social care crisis
Scottish Labour have called on the SNP to create a state-run National Care Service, after polling indicated that…
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…
Labour demands “fuller investigation” after release of care homes Covid report
Labour’s Jonathan Reynolds has called for a “fuller investigation” into the government’s handling of care homes in the…
No 10 denies plans to make over-40s pay more tax amid social care crisis
10 Downing Street has rejected reports that the government is considering a move to make the over-40s pay…
Social care must be “key area of focus” in Covid inquiry, says Starmer
Keir Starmer has said that the social care sector must be a “key area of focus” in the…
Labour slams government as fast-track visa plans exclude care workers
Nick Thomas-Symonds has slammed the government for its failure to include care workers in plans for a post-Brexit…
How local government has responded to Covid-19: adult social care
The local government response to Covid has been wide-ranging and involved all elements of council services. In a…
Labour sets out six key areas of action to tackle social care Covid-19 crisis
Labour has set out six key areas of action for the government to address in its effort to…
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…
