Warning: Foster Carers May Leave Amid Controversial Council Plans Wednesday, March 25, 2026 fostering socialwork council restructure support protest unison redundancy familiesfirst bath Controversial proposals to reduce staff within social work teams in Bath and North East Somerset are raising fears that foster carers may abandon their vital roles. At a recent full council meeting on March 19, two foster … Read More
Foster Carers Warn Council Cuts Will Drive Them Away Wednesday, March 25, 2026 fostercare socialwork restructure protest bath children unison consultation government labour Controversial plans by Bath and North East Somerset Council to cut social work staff are raising alarms that foster carers will be forced to leave, deepening an already critical shortage. Two foster carers spoke at the full … Read More
Children’s Social Workers Warn Redundancies Will Devastate Support for Vulnerable Families Monday, March 16, 2026 socialwork redundancies bath familycare children kinship fostering council protest restructure Social workers in Bath and North East Somerset have raised urgent concerns about planned council redundancies that they say will severely undermine their ability to support vulnerable families and children. The council’s … Read More
Children’s Social Workers Warn Council Redundancies Threaten Vital Support for Vulnerable Families Monday, March 16, 2026 socialwork redundancies children families bath reform kinship fostering support council Social workers in Bath and North East Somerset are raising urgent concerns over council plans to restructure the children’s social care department, which could lead to significant redundancies and undermine essential support … Read More
Social Workers Protest ‘Devastating’ Redundancies in Bath Council Restructure Tuesday, March 10, 2026 socialwork redundancies bath council connectingfamilies protest childcare unison restructure families A passionate protest by social workers against a planned council restructure disrupted a meeting of Bath and North East Somerset Council on Monday, March 9. The demonstrators voiced their opposition to job losses at the … Read More
Social Workers Protest Council’s 'Devastating' Redundancies Plan Tuesday, March 10, 2026 socialwork redundancies bath council connectingfamilies protest unison children restructure earlyintervention Tensions flared at a Bath and North East Somerset Council meeting on March 9, as social workers loudly protested planned redundancies disrupting a discussion on restructuring children’s social care services. The meeting … Read More