-2 min readCommunity contributionsPlease don't look at me and pityA poem by home care worker, Michele Parnell.
-9 min readActionSpeech to local Integrated Care Board, June 2023Engagement with local leaders about how local authorities influence the working conditions of privately-employed home care workers.
-2 min readEmployment conditions05 / Low payHome care workers are some of the lowest paid workers in society, despite the highly-skilled nature of their work.
-5 min readEmployment conditions06 / Unpaid travel timeUnpaid travel time and overtime mean home care workers are at risk of being paid below the National Minimum Wage.
-6 min readEmployment conditions07 / Wider employment conditionsZero-hours contracts, unsociable hours, lack of career progression, poor standards for care plans, relations with 'the office'.
-9 min readWider issues11 / Why reform matters to everybody, not just home care workersReform is necessary now to ensure the quality and availability of social care when you need it.