Poor air quality is Scotland’s silent killer. The UK and Scottish governments have been criticised for not taking effective action
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Health and Social Care Workforce Planning
The Scottish Government has published Part 1 of its new approach to health and social care workforce planning. This briefing outlines
Read moreSeverance Policy for Scotland
The Scottish Government is consulting over a range of changes to severance payments in Scotland following changes imposed in England
Read moreQueen’s Speech
Our briefing on the Scottish implications of the Queen’s Speech as it impacts on UNISON members.
Read moreThe Ageing Workforce
This briefing reports on our latest research on the ageing workforce. It use FoI requests to public sector employers in Scotland
Read moreImportant information for workers registered with regulatory bodies
Important information for UNISON members who are registered professional members of any of the health and social care professional regulatory
Read moreA Severance Policy for Scotland
The Scottish Government has published a consultation paper on a new severance policy for Scotland. It follows plans by the
Read moree-Briefing – Scottish Attitudes Poll March 2017 – It’s public services stupid!
Public services are the number one issue for the vast majority of Scottish voters. We are publishing a full-scale poll,
Read moreScottish public sector workforce statistics 2016
This is our annual look at the end of year statistics on the Scottish public sector workforce. It shows another
Read moreDelivering quality social care procurement
New research undertaken by UNISON Scotland shows that the new care procurement rules are being poorly implemented. The research shows
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