88% of care workers are British and it's a job that does not require any qualifications, other than passing a DBS for safeguarding. If homes can't fill their vacancies it's either they… (View Post)

Or have better paid alternative options, and the employers have gotten used to being able to avoid paying a better salary. I know people who used to work in care who left to go work in hospitality wh… (View Post)

Pay reviews do tend to happen annually, yes. Why the heck should any working person accept a lower pay rise than that offered to those who are not working via the triple lock? (View Post)

Not to forget that fifteen years and six days ago the Lib Dems were campaigning on a manifesto commitment that we should be having an in/out EU referendum. A commitment of his that Nick Clegg was hor… (View Post)

I literally did provide an answer - if you're struggling to fill vacancies then increase wages. Supply and demand in action, not a novel concept. "But I don't want to increase prices&q… (View Post)