Social Workers Vote Unanimously to Strike Amid Deep Morale Crisis Monday, February 9, 2026 socialwork strike paydispute morale council unison bob childwelfare negotiations workforce Children’s social care team managers and deputy managers at Bath and North East Somerset Council have voted overwhelmingly to strike in response to pay regrading that critics say has left morale “shot to bits.” In … Read More
Somerset Council Spends Over £33 Million on Consultants and Agency Staff Amid Financial Emergency Thursday, October 9, 2025 somerset council consultants agency spending financialemergency restructuring socialwork publicsector budget Somerset Council has incurred expenses exceeding £33 million on consultants and agency staff over the past two and a half years, highlighting the financial strain it currently faces. Since declaring a financial emergency in … Read More