Care Workforce Change
Positive change for paid care workers – what, how, and when?
Duncan Fisher convened two meetings in autumn 2024 with a group of paid care workers to bring together their views on what they want to see change in their work situation.
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Seminar: International Care Labour Markets and Ethical Recruitment, Dr Isabel Shutes
Seminar recording now available! Isabel Shutes presents ‘International Care Labour Markets and Ethical Recruitment’.
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Seminar: Non-traditional forms of later-life care in India, Dr Jagriti Gangopadhyay
Event recording now available! Dr Jagriti Gangopadhyay to presents ‘Non-traditional forms of later-life care in India’. 29th October 2024.
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Waiting for government action: What next for the social care workforce?
Three months after the General Election, Erika Kispeter reviews policy developments in social care, focusing on the workforce, to better understand why sector stakeholders are urging the new government to take urgent action and prioritise care.
Read more about Waiting for government action: What next for the social care workforce?Dr Duncan Fisher presents a film for the British Sociological Association, produced for A-level students, aiming to raise awareness of, and give context to, care and care work in relation to sociology.
Read more about Care, Social Care and Sociology – a short filmPodcast: Values-based recruitment in Adult Social Care, parts two and three
Laura Griffith hosts the final parts of this episode which continues to focus on the topic of values-based recruitment in adult social care.
Read more about Podcast: Values-based recruitment in Adult Social Care, parts two and threeNo time for that! Practicing relational care in the UK homecare sector
Nick Morgan writes about the obstacle of time to practicing relational care in the context of homecare.
Read more about No time for that! Practicing relational care in the UK homecare sectorThis commentary focuses on care worker organising, drawing on the experiences of Homecare Workers’ Group founder Rachel Kelso and Centre for Care researcher Duncan Fisher.
Read more about Care worker organising: a new group for peer support, best practice, and improvements in the workplacePodcast- Values-based recruitment in Adult Social Care, part one
Kate Hamblin speaks with care sector employers about how values-based recruitment can lead to better retention and positive, person-centred care.
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Serena Vicario and Nadia Brookes share some results of their inquiry on the extent and nature of social care workforce innovation in the UK.
Read more about Workforce innovation in the UK social care sector: an update on our inquiryPodcast- Elevating home care: a new provider challenges perceptions
Duncan Fisher and Suliyat O’Balogun explore established perceptions of home care provision, and how these perceptions inspired Suliyat to start her own home care business in 2023 with a different model.
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Majella Kilkey writes about the current discussions around restricting migrant care workers’ bringing dependants to the UK.
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