The Scottish government and COSLA launched a Local Governance Review in December 2017. This is a review of all public
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Bargaining Briefing 102 – Early Learning & Childcare Delivery Model for 2020
The Scottish government has made a commitment to offer all three and four year olds (and some 2 year olds)
Read moreScottish Government Programme 2018/19
The Scottish Government has published its programme for the coming year, including new legislation. This briefing highlights the plans of
Read moreTransport (Scotland) Bill
The Scottish Government has introduced a Transport Bill into Parliament. It changes the way buses are regulated in Scotland, bans
Read moreQuality Social Care Procurement
Our latest briefing looks at the practice of social care procurement. There has been some progress since our 2017 survey,
Read moreBriefing 99 Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme Review
There is a consultation going on about a possible restructuring of Scottish Local Government Pensions schemes. The aim is to
Read moreClimate Change Bill
The Scottish Government has published the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill. This E-Brief looks at the reason why
Read moreLocal Governance Review: Democracy Matters
In December 2017, the Scottish government and COSLA jointly launched a Local Governance Review. The aim is to make sure
Read moreFairer Scotland Duty
The Fairer Scotland Duty came into force in April this year. The Scottish government has published interim guidance for public
Read moreBriefing – public sector workforce
This is our annual look at the workforce statistics for the public sector areas UNISON Scotland organises in. The news
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