Positive news in the fight for workers’ rights and better work places.
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Nancy Platts
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Young people are being offered wellbeing training in an effort to encourage them to choose construction as a career. The training covers how to spot the difference between banter and bullying and dealing with stress and anxiety, The free soft skills training is targeted at young NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) people by…
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Heather Rogers
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As companies call workers back to the office, a new study reveals the true office perks desired by workers – and it’s not dog-friendly workplaces.
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Simon Francis
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A group of neurodivergent social workers have started work on a new employers’ pledge to celebrate neurodiversity in the profession. With the backing of the…
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Nancy Platts
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Unite negotiates above inflation award following Acas talks
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Simon Francis
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A drive to help improve retention and recruitment of social workers through more part-time posts has paid off.
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Lizzie Lewis
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In this week’s Real Voices, a young adult with learning disabilities describes her struggle to find employment that could accommodate her needs.
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Nancy Platts
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Up to 12 weeks of paid leave under Neonatal Care Act
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Simon Francis
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Trade unions have backed a call from social workers and educational psychologists for urgent UK Government action to protect the future of young people.
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Lizzie Lewis
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The Carers’ Leave Bill has received royal assent, meaning unpaid carers in England, Scotland and Wales will have the legal right to take carer’s leave.
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Simon Francis
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A powerful cross-party committee of MSPs has agreed to take action to support the need for social work university students’ to be provided with bursaries during the final years of their courses in Scotland.
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