iii) Reform welfare benefits, including an end to the bedroom tax and the lifting of welfare caps; iv) Stop the Right to Buy across the whole of the UK in line with Scotland to safeguard social housing stock for current and future generations; v) Regulate the Private Rented Sector by introducing stronger rent controls and better regulation to drive up standards, strengthen tenants’ rights and conditions by making private renting more accessible, affordable, decent and secure; vi) Provide adequate financial support for the and vulnerable to help them with housing costs and to combat homelessness and social problems. Conference on the National Executive Council to oppose the Tory Government’s Housing Bill in its entirety and work with service groups to establish ways for housing workers to influence and be involved with housing campaigns and policy between Conferences. Conference further on the National Executive Council to work with campaigns opposing the Bill such as Defend Council Housing and Kill the Housing Bill as well as other trade unions. Conference resolves to: A) Campaign for the following objectives in public policy around housing: I) A large and well-funded stock of social housing that provides secure tenancies and good quality homes; II) Better regulation of the private rented sector; III) Better and more secure jobs to allow people to be able to afford to rent or buy a good home; IV) More affordable to be built; V) More accessible housing for people with disabilities. B) Work to promote these objectives with organisations that seek to promote social and council housing provision and tenants’ rights. D. Social Care Crisis Carried Conference notes with concern the continuing pressures on council-funded social care services. Conference believes is a serious crisis in social care in the UK. This crisis has been developing for a few years and is reaching a critical point. We believe that this crisis is affecting all areas of social care, with children’s social work frontline teams at the forefront.
iii) Reform welfare benefits, including an end to the bedroom tax and the lifting of welfare caps; iv) Stop the Right to Buy across the whole of the UK in line with Scotland to safeguard social housing stock for current and future generations; v) Regulate the Private Rented Sector by introducing stronger rent controls and better regulation to drive up standards, strengthen tenants’ rights and conditions by making private renting more accessible, affordable, decent and secure; vi) Provide adequate financial support for the and vulnerable to help them with housing costs and to combat homelessness and social problems. Conference on the National Executive Council to oppose the Tory Government’s Housing Bill in its entirety and work with service groups to establish ways for housing workers to influence and be involved with housing campaigns and policy between Conferences. Conference further on the National Executive Council to work with campaigns opposing the Bill such as Defend Council Housing and Kill the Housing Bill as well as other trade unions. Conference resolves to: A) Campaign for the following objectives in public policy around housing: I) A large and well-funded stock of social housing that provides secure tenancies and good quality homes; II) Better regulation of the private rented sector; III) Better and more secure jobs to allow people to be able to afford to rent or buy a good home; IV) More affordable to be built; V) More accessible housing for people with disabilities. B) Work to promote these objectives with organisations that seek to promote social and council housing provision and tenants’ rights. D. Social Care Crisis Carried Conference notes with concern the continuing pressures on council-funded social care services. Conference believes is a serious crisis in social care in the UK. This crisis has been developing for a few years and is reaching a critical point. We believe that this crisis is affecting all areas of social care, with children’s social work frontline teams at the forefront.
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