Wider adoption of the real Living Wage could provide an economic boost to the UK economy worth over £1.5bn, according to new research by the Smith Institute.
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The Living Wage Foundation has launched a Social Care Toolkit, providing guidance for adult social care providers and local authorities commissioning care who wish to pay their workers the real Living Wage.
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Bevan Foundation are working to end poverty and inequality in Wales and creating real change. This includes supporting the Living Wage for Wales movement in any way that they can including hosting round table discussions, producing videos and reports and generally being champions for the Living Wage and accreditation process. Here, you can see the
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Between March 2020, when COVID-19 began to hit the UK economy, and June 2021, 2,366 employers were recruited to the Living Wage standard. These employers included major corporations, such as BP, Compass, Danone, Johnson Matthey, Severn Trent, Talk Talk, Tate and Lyle, and Zurich Insurance, together with leading public service organizations such as the Universities
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July 2021 – This short report by Cardiff University examines the current position of social care accreditations in Wales, with UK evidence included as a reference point. It also looks at the characteristics of accredited organisations in social care and the pattern of Living Wage accreditation across Welsh Local Authorities.
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