Responses and submissions to consultations from the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Government and other bodies, by the UNISON Scotland Bargaining and Campaigns Team
Children (Care, Care Experience & Service Planning) (Scotland) Bill response
A Children’s Bill was introduced to Parliament on 17 June 2025. The Bill aims to reform the care system for children in line with the recommendations of the 2020 Independent ... Read More
Restraint & Seclusion in Schools Bill Response
A private members’ Bill has been introduced by Daniel Johnson MSP with the aim of tackling inappropriate use of restraint and seclusion in schools. The Education, Children & Young People ... Read More
SSSC Consultation on Expanding the Register
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has been consulting on a proposal for Social Work Assistants to become registered. The term Social Work Assistant is being used to refer to ... Read More
Future of Foster Care Response
The Government is consulting on its plans for the Future of Foster Care. This is part of the implementation of The Promise, the report of the Independent Care Review for ... Read More
Response – Post-School Education and Skills Reform: Consultation on legislation
Scottish Government are consulting on proposals for changes to what public bodies do in the post-school system. This will have a bearing on a variety of UNISON members particularly those ... Read More
National Care Service Bill (Stage 2) Draft Amendments: Call for Views
On 24 June the Scottish Government belatedly published its draft amendments to the National Care Service (Scotland) bill. This is UNISON Scotland's response to the Call for Views issued by ... Read More
Housing (Scotland) Bill response
The Housing (Scotland) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 26 March 2024. The bill has six main parts which include rent controls, eviction procedures, tenants' rights and homelessness prevention. This ... Read More
Ending Conversion Practices Consultation UNISON Submission
This is our response to the Scottish Government's consultation on a proposed Bill outlawing conversion practices ( often called 'conversion therapy'). The proposal by Scottish Government will make it an ... Read More
Delivering net zero for Scotland’s buildings: Heat in Buildings Bill
This is UNISON Scotland's response to the Scottish Government consultation on its proposed Heat in Buildings Bill. We are members of the Stop Climate Chaos Scotland coalition (SCCS) and support ... Read More
Democracy Matters: Local governance Phase 2 consultation
This is UNISON's response to the Scottish Government and COSLA ‘Democracy Matters: Local governance Phase 2 consultation’. The consultation is part of the paused local governance review, launched jointly by ... Read More
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