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Councils call for active role in fair pay negotiations

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Deven Pamben
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County councils want a ‘full and formal’ role in negotiations to improve the pay and conditions for care workers, with local authorities fearing they are being left out of discussions. Last Autumn the government announced £500m for its first fair pay agreement (FPA), designed to improve pay and conditions for care workers, allocated from 2028/29…

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