The government must give councils the cash they need to recruit more child protection staff and keep all children safe
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"We see more and more families coming into our remit because of these environmental factors. You can’t deny the link between austerity and people’s lives getting harder and harder."
The article...
Former social worker honoured by the Queen
The article UNISON member awarded MBE first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON welcomes government move after months of campaigning on Children and Social Work Bill (England)
The article Plans to let councils opt out of legal duties to children dropped first appeared on...
Members and the public are urged to back the call to 'protect the rights of vulnerable children and care leavers' from plans in new bill
The article UNISON backs petition to protect children’s...
Work in social care? Please fill in our survey describing their work day on 21 September
The article Social Work Watch set to snap the state of the profession first appeared on the UNISON National...
UNISON joins professional associations and academic bodies to condemn plans to give ministers control over social work regulation in England
The article Social work bill ‘does nothing to...
UNISON welcomes report from University of East Anglia on 'emotional intelligence and burnout' in child and family social work
The article Social workers need clear support to handle stress and...
Delegates queue up to reveal the scale of the crisis affecting a vital service
The article Delegates vow to fight against social work privatisation first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON members describe how cuts to services are affecting both themselves and the people in their care
The article The truth about the cuts first appeared on the UNISON site.