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Here you will find short descriptions and links to a variety of online
resources related to social care, including training, employment,
general background links and local authority websites.
Click a section in the navigation bar above or on the links below.
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Employment Issues
European Employment Services (EURES)
European Employment Services
European Employment Services (EURES) aims to facilitate the free movement of workers within the European Economic Area (EEA) (the 27 members of the European Union, plus Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) and Switzerland. Its objectives are to:
- Inform, counsel and provide advice to potentially mobile workers
on job opportunities and living and working conditions in the European
Economic Area.
- Assist employers working to recruit workers from other countries
Provide particular advice and guidance to workers and employers
in Crossborder regions.
Independent Safeguarding Authority
www.isa-gov.org.uk
The Independent Safeguarding Authority’s (ISA) role is to help prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults.
From October 2009 they will be responsible for assessing every person who wants to work or volunteer with vulnerable people. Potential employees and volunteers will need to apply to register with the ISA. Once the scheme has been fully rolled out, employers who work with vulnerable people will only be allowed to recruit people who are ISA-registered.
Local Government Employers
http://www.lge.gov.uk
Local Government Employers (LGE) is the national centre of excellence for local authorities on pay, pensions and employment strategy. LGE works with local authorities, regional employers and other bodies to lead and create solutions on pay, pensions and the employment contract, to ensure the provision of excellent and affordable local services.
The Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA)
http://www.idea.gov.uk
The Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) works in partnership with all councils to enhance their performance and develop the local government sector as a whole.
UK Border Agency
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/
The UK Border Agency considers applications for permission to enter or stay in the United Kingdom, citizenship and asylum. Information on working in the UK and applying through the new points based immigration system can be found on their website.
Unison
www.unison.org.uk
Unison is the largest trade union in the UK, representing 1.3 million
people working in a range of organisations including local government,
the health service, education, the utilities and private companies.
It is thus the union for both social workers and social care workers.
Its website contains details of union activities, how to join and
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