KEY POINTS: • A major shift of treatment into community settings is planned • Some services and treatments will be
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Briefing 83 – Draft Scottish Budget 2017-18
This is a briefing on the Scottish Government’s draft budget for 2017-18. It covers how the Scottish Government intends to
Read moree-briefing – Local Government 2016 – Audit Scotland Overview
Audit Scotland has published its annual overview of the financial state of local government in Scotland. In accountancy terms councils
Read moreBriefing 082 Policy – Tackling the housing crisis in Scotland – November 2016
KEY POINTS: * Investment in social housing – including council housing – is the key to addressing Scotland’s housing crisis. * The
Read moreE-briefing – Autumn Statement and Scotland – Nov 2016
This briefing highlights the main implications of the UK Autumn Statement for UNISON members in Scotland. While the £800m additional capital
Read morePolicy Briefing 81 Education and Early Years Consultations
The Scottish Government has now published 2 consultations on its plans for education and childcare. The first Empowering teachers, parents
Read moree-briefing – NHS Scotland 2016 – Audit Scotland Overview
The key message in this year’s Audit Scotland report is that funding is not keeping pace with increasing demand and the
Read moree-Briefing – PPP: cracking down on costs
In our report and toolkit ‘Combating Austerity’, we showed how public bodies could make savings on their Public Private Partnerships
Read moree-Briefing – Council Tax changes 2016
The Scottish Government has published a Statutory Instrument to change the proportion of Council Tax collected at each band. This
Read moreScottish Government Plan 2016-17
Policy Briefing No 80: The Scottish Government has published its ‘Plan for Scotland 2016/17’. This plan covers their legislative and administrative
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