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What do social workers think of unions’ 2025-26 pay claim?

19-02-2025 17:06

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In late January, unions lodged a claim for a £3,000 pay rise for local government and school support staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for 2025-26.
UNISON, the GMB and Unite said council workers were “overdue” a significant pay rise, having previously “missed out on the higher wage settlements” awarded to other public sector staff, such as NHS worker

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Social Work England proposes 33% rise in fees this year

19-02-2025 16:26

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.Social Work England has proposed increasing its fees by a third this year, in a consultation launched today.
The proposal is designed to rebalance the regulator’s costs away from taxpayers, who have borne a rising share of its funding since its inception in 2019, while fees for social workers have remained fixed.
However, the move has been criticised by UNISON and the Social Workers Un

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Press release: 10-year study to shed light on youth vaping

19-02-2025 09:45 via gov.uk

Landmark study to investigate long-term health effects of vaping on young people's health and wellbeing, alongside wider influences on adolescent health.

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10-year study to shed light on youth vaping

19-02-2025 09:45 via gov.uk

Landmark study to investigate long-term health effects of vaping on young people's health and wellbeing, alongside wider influences on adolescent health.

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