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Socially Responsible Public Procurement for Social Services UNISON Ethical Care Charter EPSU Oct 2019

Adult Social Care UK • £20b per annum • 20,000+ provider organisations • 1.6 million workers • 85% funding = public sector • 13% reduction since 2010 • Ageing population • Funding Demand - Outsourcing

Adult Social Care UK • 85% social care workforce private / 3 rd sector • Growing presence of global finance / private equity / “financialisation” of sector • Private providers compete by driving down costs (pay / resources / standards) • “Race to the bottom”

Adult Social Care UK • 58% home care workers zero hours contracts Under-employment / poverty • Excess hours / duress • Working hours “weaponised” – prevent unionisation • • Average pay £8.21 (NMW) • Travel time often unpaid (NMW breach) • Training = unpaid “e - learning” • 30% turnover rate (70+% first 12 months)

Roster Summary Day 1 – Fri 07:30 – 00:20 16hrs 50 mins 48 visits 2hrs 40mins rest Day 2 – Sat 03:00 - 23:45 20hrs 45mins 51 visits 4hrs 45 mins rest Day 3 – Sun 04:30 – 23:05 18hrs 35mins 44 visits Pay – including Why? travel time:- ZERO Hours £4.60 p/h

Ethical Care Charter

Ethical Care Charter • Set of minimum procurement standards • Stage 1 Visit based on client need / end 15 min visits • Paid travel time • • Stage 2 Tackle zero hours • Suitable paid training / regularly meet co-workers • • Stage 3 Real Living Wage (£9 p/h) • Sick Pay •

Targeted Social Media

Community Organising

Political Campaigning

Workplace Organising

Commissioner Agreement

Ethical Care Charter  44 of 151 English councils signed – various stages  Greater Manchester Mayoral Commitment • Majority 10 GM Councils signed – improved standards 000’s workers • Public narrative of dignity in social care • 15 min visits virtually gone • Significant funding increases for RLW • Limitations on use of zero hours 2017/18 4,500 care workers joined UNISON NW • 2018/19 8 new union recognition agreements

Conclusions  Social Care is in crisis  Socially responsible procurement part of solution  Political & Community Organising required to secure meaningful agreements  Corporate chains cannot be trusted to comply  Monitoring under-resourced - unionisation required  Possible Next Steps Local Economic Impact Criteria Clearer Union Access Agreements Insourcing

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