Susan Galloway, Author at UNISON Scotland

Briefing 130 – Consultation on Safe Staffing Statutory Guidance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The National Care Service Bill was introduced to Parliament on 21 June. This briefing looks at what the proposals mean