Two council members told me that the union had refused to meet the council half way ,,Megan Swjft responded with a dismissive email saying there is no way the council will go back to paying when there is no placement,my supervising social worker said lots if carers have told her that they are happy that carers are not gettin paid with no placement and they like tge new arrangement .There is also the ridiculous falsifying of information by the council saying its all about costs and all councils have had there budgets cut but tgere is a massive pot of money to increase fees for carers with more than one placement -the alternative facts of trump's Amerjca have reached Calderdale .The whole debacle is a disgrace and I wonder how Labour councillors can square their conscience with cuts to holidays ,zero hours contracts and refusal to support the unions efforts to support and represent us.
Shame on everyone who has imposed this agreement on us .
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Doug
9 years ago
It's so wrong! exploitation of workers who care for the most vulnerable.
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simon gibbs
9 years ago
careres need a proper wage
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Tracy Gardner-Robson
9 years ago
Job security = stability and security for the lac placed with you!
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Andrew Platt
9 years ago
Foster Carers are an important part of todays society caring for some of the most vulnerable members and the least likely to cope on their own
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Allis brown
9 years ago
Not right cutting. putting vanarable people in proverty
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Keith Fielding
9 years ago
They obviously do not want to retain experienced Foster Carers. They will regret this
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Miss Francine Manson
9 years ago
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I strongly object to the payments been stopped. As a single carer l have no other income and at 53 will find it difficult to get another job so now I find at the end of the month. How can the government deny paying us less than £2 an hour!!! That's all we get as the job is 24/7 .
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john eccles
9 years ago
no more cuts
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Dean Lee
9 years ago
zero hour contracts are not acceptable, and are degrading, Calderdale council you need to rethink your polices regarding our care workers end of
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Lynn Brook
9 years ago
Foster Carers do a fantastic job in difficult circumstances. Cutting their payments will only lead to a greater shortage of Foster Carers which is not acceptable.
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Carol Darbyshire
9 years ago
Where else can you get highly skilled experienced people to care for vulnerable children & young people for next to nothing?
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Janet Bertola
9 years ago
Zero hours contracts offer no security and are degrading.
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Neville Morris
9 years ago
as a former foster carer I think this is unacceptable the job is 24/7
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Barry Pickup
9 years ago
This could be the start of this governments cutbacks.
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Louise
9 years ago
You have my support all the way, foster Carers are soft targets for cuts when they should be held in high regards
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Stephen Hopton
9 years ago
Recognition is long overdue.
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Glenys Dawber
9 years ago
Maybe when every member of staff agree to do this, then foster carers may agree to join them! Why jeopardise the most cost effective child care that has proven time and time again to benefit and be in the best interest of the child.
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sandra henshaw
9 years ago
It is disgusting how the most valuable assets children's services have are being treated like cheap labour.
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Stephen Callaghan
9 years ago
Cost wise
Council Foster Carers v Agency Foster Carers
Do the sums
When your local Carers have left
What are you going to do
Two council members told me that the union had refused to meet the council half way ,,Megan Swjft responded with a dismissive email saying there is no way the council will go back to paying when there is no placement,my supervising social worker said lots if carers have told her that they are happy that carers are not gettin paid with no placement and they like tge new arrangement .There is also the ridiculous falsifying of information by the council saying its all about costs and all councils have had there budgets cut but tgere is a massive pot of money to increase fees for carers with more than one placement -the alternative facts of trump's Amerjca have reached Calderdale .The whole debacle is a disgrace and I wonder how Labour councillors can square their conscience with cuts to holidays ,zero hours contracts and refusal to support the unions efforts to support and represent us. Shame on everyone who has imposed this agreement on us .
It's so wrong! exploitation of workers who care for the most vulnerable.
careres need a proper wage
Job security = stability and security for the lac placed with you!
Foster Carers are an important part of todays society caring for some of the most vulnerable members and the least likely to cope on their own
Not right cutting. putting vanarable people in proverty
They obviously do not want to retain experienced Foster Carers. They will regret this
I strongly object to the payments been stopped. As a single carer l have no other income and at 53 will find it difficult to get another job so now I find at the end of the month. How can the government deny paying us less than £2 an hour!!! That's all we get as the job is 24/7 .
no more cuts
zero hour contracts are not acceptable, and are degrading, Calderdale council you need to rethink your polices regarding our care workers end of
Foster Carers do a fantastic job in difficult circumstances. Cutting their payments will only lead to a greater shortage of Foster Carers which is not acceptable.
Where else can you get highly skilled experienced people to care for vulnerable children & young people for next to nothing?
Zero hours contracts offer no security and are degrading.
as a former foster carer I think this is unacceptable the job is 24/7
This could be the start of this governments cutbacks.
You have my support all the way, foster Carers are soft targets for cuts when they should be held in high regards
Recognition is long overdue.
Maybe when every member of staff agree to do this, then foster carers may agree to join them! Why jeopardise the most cost effective child care that has proven time and time again to benefit and be in the best interest of the child.
It is disgusting how the most valuable assets children's services have are being treated like cheap labour.
Cost wise Council Foster Carers v Agency Foster Carers Do the sums When your local Carers have left What are you going to do