Tag: Robin Swann
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Nexus workforce need urgent assurances, amidst scrapping for funding of counselling service for sexual abuse survivors
Unite writes to Stormont health minister Robin Swann on jobs threat after end to funding for Nexus Unite has written to Stormont health minister Robin Swann to seek an urgent meeting following the announcement of the removal of funding for Nexus the charitable agency providing support and counselling services to survivors of sexual abuse. The…
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Unite the union Registered Childminders seek urgent meeting with Robin Swann on crisis in their sector
Registered childminders seek immediate move to increase ratios to levels already in place in England and Wales Approximately 300 Registered Childminders have left the sector as a result of almost three years of political inaction Unite the union Registered Childminders (RCM) branch which represents the majority of those working in the sector, an overwhelmingly female…
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Minister for Health fails to respond in more than a fortnight to Registered Childminders’ written request for a meeting on concerns
Childminders left turning away working parents because of lack of clear guidelines on status of essential and key workers eligible for childcare Minister has met with NI Childminding Association to discuss that organisation’s priorities, vital he now hears voice of Registered Childminders themselves Susan Fitzgerald, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer challenged the Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann on his failure, and…
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Childcare workers providing vital service during Covid-19 pandemic seek urgent clarity from Health Minister
Registered Childminders are currently having to refuse childcare to working parents because guidelines over status of essential and key workers are inadequate Unite writes to Minister on behalf of members in its Registered Childminders’ branch to seek clarification on safety ratios, vetting procedures and status on key and essential workers eligible for childcare support, as well as action…
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Health Minister Robin Swann must extend childcare support scheme to cover all essential key workers
Current eligibility criteria excludes all private sector workers except those delivering health and social care services Denial of childcare is disproportionately impacting female workers and leaving working families at risk of abject poverty George Brash, Unite Regional Officer called on the Northern Ireland Executive to extend the provisions of its Key Worker Childcare scheme to include workers in all essential…
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Unite members vote to accept Department of Health commitments on pay parity and safe staffing proposals
Unite, Unison and RCN members vote to end industrial action which has impacted Northern Ireland’s health and social care service Unite in Health’s four thousand members in Northern Ireland have voted overwhelming to end their industrial action after the Minister for Health, Robin Swann, committed his Department to deliver full pay parity with England and…