Care Workers
Seminar: International Care Labour Markets and Ethical Recruitment, Dr Isabel Shutes
Register your place! Join us as we welcome Dr Isabel Shutes to present ‘International Care Labour Markets and Ethical Recruitment’ for us on 10th December 2024.
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Seminar: Non-traditional forms of later-life care in India, Dr Jagriti Gangopadhyay
Register your place! We are pleased to welcome Dr Jagriti Gangopadhyay to present a seminar for us on 29th October 2024.
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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.
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Podcast: 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.
Read more about Podcast- Values-based recruitment in Adult Social Care, part oneWorkforce innovation in the UK social care sector: an update on our inquiry
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.
Read more about Podcast- Elevating home care: a new provider challenges perceptions“Taking back control of our borders”. It’s the dependants stupid!
Majella Kilkey writes about the current discussions around restricting migrant care workers’ bringing dependants to the UK.
Read more about “Taking back control of our borders”. It’s the dependants stupid!Contributions to committees and inquiries (April- November 2023)
Centre for Care researcher Becky Driscoll provides an update on our recent contributions to government inquiries and committees relevant to social care.
Read more about Contributions to committees and inquiries (April- November 2023)We are delighted to welcome to Care Matters; Nancy Folbre, Naomi Lightman and Shereen Hussein to Care Matters. In this episode, hosted by Duncan Fisher, our guests discuss the devaluation and underpayment of care work.
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