The uprated Scottish Living Wage should be paid to all workers in adult social care who are employed via contracts
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Briefing 113 Draft Budget 2020-21
The Scottish Government draft budget for 2020/21 has been published. The spending total amounts to a real terms increase of
Read moreIndependent Inquiry: Mental Health Services in Tayside
The report from the inquiry onto mental health services in Tayside has now been published. This followed serious issues about
Read moree-brief Local Government Bench-marking
The Improvement Service has published the annual National Benchmarking Overview report. The report covers children’s services, adult social care, culture
Read moreBriefing 111: Early Learning and Childcare: outdoor learning
The Scottish government has now published its guide for creating outdoor play experiences in early learning and childcare. The government
Read moreBriefing 109: Local Government Financial Overview
Audit Scotland published a financial overview of local government finance at the end of 2019. This report gives both an
Read moreBriefing 108: PUBLIC SERVICE PENSION SCHEME TRANSITIONAL PROTECTION CASES
On 20 December 2018, the Court of Appeal in Lord Chancellor v McCloud (and others) held that in relation to
Read moreBriefing 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
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