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 Care Managers Set to Strike Over Pay and Progression Dispute Wednesday, March 18, 2026 strike socialcare unison pay progression regrading council protest bath staffrights Tomorrow (March 19), 28 social care managers and deputy managers from Bath and North East Somerset Council will stage a one-day strike, reigniting industrial action previously suspended. The group plans to picket outside … 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
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