Care work, skill and responsibility: different ways of ascribing value.
How skilled is care work, really? What is skill? Could it be more productive to define care work's value in terms of responsibility?
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Who pays what for their social care?
Something that is rarely brought to your attention as a homecare worker is the fact that some of the clients you visit have to pay, while...
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Unpaid travel time
Unpaid travel time and overtime mean home care workers are at risk of being paid below the National Minimum Wage.
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Unattractive employment conditions
Zero-hours contracts, unsociable hours, lack of career progression, poor standards for care plans, relations with 'the office'.
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Homecare workers' relationship with 'the office'
How does the relationship between homecare workers and 'the office' impact quality of care for clients.
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The system of social care in England
How social care funding flows from the taxpayer through layers of governance all the way down to the payslips of homecare workers.
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Why reform matters to everybody, not just home care workers
Reform is necessary now to ensure the quality and availability of social care when you need it.
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