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Author: Susan Galloway

Briefings Health Local Government National Care Service procurement Social Care Social Work Social Work Publications

Briefing 158 – Care Reform (Scotland) Bill passes

17 June 2025 Susan Galloway

On 10 June, the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill was passed. This briefing gives an overview of its provisions. The Act

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Briefings Local Government National Care Service Social Care Social Work Social Work Publications

Briefing 157 – Care Management: Fit for purpose?

11 June 2025 Susan Galloway

Care Management is the process for assessing individuals’ needs for social care services. It is integral to the social care

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Briefings Education Social Care Social Work

Briefing 155 – Call for views: Restraint & seclusion in schools bill

5 June 2025 Susan Galloway

A private members’ Bill has been introduced by Daniel Johnson MSP with the aim of tackling inappropriate use of restraint

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Briefings Housing Local Government

Briefing 154 – Consultation on rent control exemptions

26 May 2025 Susan Galloway

The Housing (Scotland) Bill will introduce a system of long-term rent controls. This briefing gives an overview of the Government

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Briefings Local Government

e brief Local Government Budgets 2025/26

26 May 2025 Susan Galloway

Audit Scotland has published its assessment of local authority budgets for 2025/26. This e brief presents the headlines. The Audit

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Local Government Responses Social Care Social Work Social Work Publications

SSSC Consultation on Expanding the Register

15 April 2025 Susan Galloway

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has been consulting on a  proposal for Social Work Assistants to become registered. The

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Briefings Campaigns Page Local Government

Briefing 153 – COSLA’s pay offer: the facts

14 April 2025 Susan Galloway

This bargaining briefing gives the facts about COSLA’s pay offer of 17 February. COSLA’s 3% pay offer is a real

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Social Work

Standing with our social work members on World Social Work Day

18 March 2025 Susan Galloway

Greetings to all our social work members on World Social Work Day, today, 18 March 2025. Today UNISON Scotland stands

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Briefings Local Government Social Work Social Work Publications

Briefing 152 – National Social Work Agency Update: March 2025

11 March 2025 Susan Galloway

Plans are going ahead to create a National Social Work Agency (NSWA) as part of the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill,

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Briefings Education Local Government

Briefing 151 – Accounts Commission report: Additional Support for Learning

5 March 2025 Susan Galloway

This briefing summarises the latest Accounts Commission report on Additional Support for Learning. UNISON members in pupil support roles play

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