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- £20b per annum
- 20,000+ provider organisations
- 1.6 million workers
- 85% funding = public sector
- 13% reduction since 2010
- Ageing population
- Funding Demand - Outsourcing
Socially Responsible Public Procurement for Social Services UNISON - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Socially Responsible Public Procurement for Social Services UNISON - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Socially Responsible Public Procurement for Social Services UNISON Ethical Care Charter EPSU Oct 2019 Adult Social Care UK 20b per annum 20,000+ provider organisations 1.6 million workers 85% funding = public sector 13%
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- 85% social care workforce private / 3rd sector
- Growing presence of global finance / private
equity / “financialisation” of sector
- Private providers compete by driving down
costs (pay / resources / standards)
- “Race to the bottom”
Adult Social Care UK
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- 58% home care workers zero hours contracts
- Under-employment / poverty
- Excess hours / duress
- Working hours “weaponised” – prevent unionisation
- Average pay £8.21 (NMW)
- Travel time often unpaid (NMW breach)
- Training = unpaid “e-learning”
- 30% turnover rate (70+% first 12 months)
Adult Social Care UK
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Day 1 – Fri 07:30 – 00:20 16hrs 50 mins 48 visits 2hrs 40mins rest Day 2 – Sat 03:00 - 23:45 20hrs 45mins 51 visits 4hrs 45 mins rest Day 3 – Sun 04:30 – 23:05 18hrs 35mins 44 visits
Pay – including travel time:-
£4.60 p/h
Why? ZERO Hours Roster Summary
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Ethical Care Charter
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- Set of minimum procurement standards
- Stage 1
- Visit based on client need / end 15 min visits
- Paid travel time
- Stage 2
- Tackle zero hours
- Suitable paid training / regularly meet co-workers
- Stage 3
- Real Living Wage (£9 p/h)
- Sick Pay
Ethical Care Charter
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Targeted Social Media
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Community Organising
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Political Campaigning
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Workplace Organising
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Commissioner Agreement
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44 of 151 English councils signed – various stages Greater Manchester Mayoral Commitment
- Majority 10 GM Councils signed – improved
standards 000’s workers
- Public narrative of dignity in social care
- 15 min visits virtually gone
- Significant funding increases for RLW
- Limitations on use of zero hours
2017/18 4,500 care workers joined UNISON NW
- 2018/19 8 new union recognition agreements
Ethical Care Charter
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Social Care is in crisis Socially responsible procurement part of solution Political & Community Organising required to secure
meaningful agreements
Corporate chains cannot be trusted to comply Monitoring under-resourced - unionisation required Possible Next Steps
Local Economic Impact Criteria Clearer Union Access Agreements Insourcing
Conclusions
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