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The mass closure of council-run centres, and the loss of specialist staff, have left many vulnerable families unable to access vital early-years support.
The article Cuts to children’s centres hitting the most disadvantaged first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The union sends condolences to all those affected by the case, and remains committed to supporting all those working in child social care
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As young people face the prospect of having to rethink their career plans, the unions says 15 days training isn’t enough to help them
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Salford UNISON, parents and mayor put the case to Nadhim Zahawi
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Salford campaigners to the fore in launching national funding for nurseries campaign at Parliament on 25 April
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UNISON backs Children’s Society campaign against changes to free school meal eligibility in England which could stop up to one million children qualifying
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Council brings safeguarding jobs back in house, citing fears that children are at risk because privatised contract delivers too few assessments
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UNISON welcomes government move after months of campaigning on Children and Social Work Bill (England)
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Sign the petition to parliament and help make sure nursery schools in England are properly funded
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UNISON joins fellow unions, charities and others involved in early years education to sign open letter
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UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Ill-conceived government plans to remove statutory duties protecting children should never have been put forward. “Social workers recognised the danger of…Read more…
Members and the public are urged to back the call to ‘protect the rights of vulnerable children and care leavers’ from plans in new bill
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Union launch protest after council announces merger plan that will see two thirds of centres closed
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