On 20 December 2018, the Court of Appeal in Lord Chancellor v McCloud (and others) held that in relation to
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Briefing 107 Save from Harm: A Survey of Social Work Staff
This briefing gives an overview of Save From Harm: a survey of social work staff. The survey looks at the
Read moreeBrief November 2019 : General Election – Registration Drive & Campaign Rules
General Election – Registration Drive & Campaign Rules The 12th December General election will have profound implications for UNISON members
Read moreBargaining Briefing 106: Devolved School Management Changes
The Scottish government has published new Devolved School Management (DSM) Guidelines on school funding decisions by local authorities. This guidance
Read moreCuts to Local Government Budgets
The Improvement service have published the Local Government Framework Benchmarking Report for 2017/18 . This annual benchmark report is a useful source
Read moreAssessing the impact of yet more austerity cuts
This e-brief is a reminder for UNISON branches of the importance of cuts impact assessments. Branches and Regional Organisers should
Read moreFair Work Charter for Severe Weather
A new Fair Work Charter for Severe Weather has been published by the Scottish Government. This has been developed jointly
Read morePolicy Briefing 105 Draft Scottish Budget 2019/20
Our latest policy briefing sets out the key points of the Draft Scottish Budget for 2019/20. Here is
Read morePlanning Reform Bill
This briefing lays out UNISON’s concerns about the new Planning Bill. The Bill has now been significantly amended and will
Read moreBriefing 103 – UK Budget 2018 Implications for Scotland
The UK Government budget may not be quite as important for UNISON members as it used to be – but
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