UNISON members work in a variety of roles to deliver early learning and childcare (ELC) to Scotland’s youngest children. The
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Briefing 175 Public service workers and the ongoing cost of living crisis
A survey of UNISON Scotland members shows that the overwhelming majority are struggling to get by financially. Years of high
Read moreBriefing 174 Public Service Reform Update
Public Service Reform (PSR) is the central mission of the newly elected SNP minority government, with the cabinet secretary in
Read moreBriefing 173 Council Budgets Crisis
The Accounts Commission has published a stark warning about the state of council finances in Scotland. It warned that overall
Read moreUNISON’s Fair Visa Campaign
UNISON is the UK’s largest union with 1.3 million members working in public services. UNISON’s Fair Visa campaign highlights the
Read moreBriefing 172 The cost of outsourcing: STUC research
Outsourcing, contracting out the delivery of public services from the public sector, is often presented as the cheapest option for
Read moreBriefing 171 Local Government Benchmarking Report 2024/25
Every year the Improvement Service carry out research on how councils are performing against a range of measures, giving information
Read moreBriefing 170: Additional Support for Learning: A Review of System Delivery for Learners
This briefing summarises the recent review of additional support for learning provision in Scotland, ‘Additional Support for Learning: A Review
Read moreBriefing 169 – Scottish Water: Creeping Privatisation Report
This briefing summarises the findings of ‘Scottish Water: creeping privatisation A Critical Examination of Union Representation, Governance, Outsourcing, and Management
Read moreMSP Briefing – Children (Care, Care Experience & Services Planning) Bill, Stage 1 Debate.
UNISON has written to MSPs about the Children (Care, Care Experience & Services Planning) Bill which goes before the Scottish
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