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Author: Susan Galloway

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Briefing 132 – Housing and the Cost of Living Crisis

9 August 2023 Susan Galloway

Rising housing costs are driving people into poverty. This briefing presents the findings of new research, based on a survey

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Briefings Health

Briefing 130 – Consultation on Safe Staffing Statutory Guidance

19 July 2023 Susan Galloway

The Scottish Government is consulting on its draft Statutory Guidance for safe staffing in health and care. The Health and

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Survey Report on Social Work Paraprofessionals

27 June 2023 Susan Galloway

Our survey confirms that social work paraprofessionals are increasingly carrying out the roles of qualified social workers but without the

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Briefing 125 – Occupational Therapists and a National Social Work Agency

18 May 2023 Susan Galloway

This briefing is about the intended remit of the proposed National Social Work Agency. This remit includes workforce matters and

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Briefing 124 – A National Social Work Agency

18 May 2023 Susan Galloway

The Scottish Government proposes to create a National Social Work Agency. It would sit within government as part of a

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Briefing 121 – National Care Service Bill: Verdict of Social Work Staff

8 February 2023 Susan Galloway

This briefing looks at the results of UNISON’s survey of social work members in which we asked for their views

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National Care Service Bill: the Verdict from Social Work Staff

8 February 2023 Susan Galloway

The National Care Service Bill proposes the biggest change to social work services in over 50 years. It transfers statutory

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Briefing for UNISON Members: Pensions and the NCS Bill

16 January 2023 Susan Galloway

This briefing is for UNISON members who work in social care and social work. It explains what the National Care

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Staff Pensions and the National Care Service

10 January 2023 Susan Galloway

The creation of a National Care Service could mean around 75,000 council employed social care and social work staff transferring

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National Care Service (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Scrutiny: UNISON evidence

6 September 2022 Susan Galloway

UNISON has submitted its Evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s call for views on The National Care Service (Scotland) Bill. UNISON

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