Press Release
Crisis of care for women in England as lock down lifts
New data shows that childcare costs between a fifth and a quarter of women’s salaries.
UK Policy Briefing
Briefing: Social Care and Covid-19
This briefing sets out key issues confronting residential, domiciliary and unpaid care sectors in the midst of Covid-19.
Background
This briefing sets out key issues confronting residential, domiciliary and unpaid care sectors in the midst of Covid-19 and, makes short to medium term recommendations for urgent action. Covid-19 has exposed and exacerbated pre-existing crises within an underfunded and precarious social care sector. Looking ahead, there must be a recognition that caring for loved ones and saving lives is what matters most to people.
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Data shows that 64,0000 childcare places have been lost during the winter lockdowns
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Event
Labour Women’s Network event: The Feminist Case for a Care-led Recovery
Event with The Labour Women's Network: "Should 'build, build, build' have been 'care, care, care'? The feminist case for a care-led recovery"?
Consultation Response
Submission to the Labour Party’s National Policy Forum 2020
The Women’s Budget Group has made a submission to the Labour Party’s National Policy Forum 2020