The Government has finally abandoned its plans to create a National Care Service (NCS). This was confirmed to Parliament on
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Briefing 149 UK Budget 2024; Implications for Scotland
This Briefing outlines the measures in the recent UK budget and examines some of the implications for public finances in
Read moreSchool’s staff guidance: debriefing after a violent incident
This UNISON Scotland guide to assist staff working in schools and early years who have been involved in a violent
Read moreBriefing 148 – Census 2022: LGBTQ+
Over the course of this year detailed results have been being released from the 2022 census. The results show a
Read moreBriefing 147 – Census 2022: Race, Ethnicity & Migration
Over the course of this year detailed results of the 2022 Census have been being published. They show a Scotland
Read moreE Briefing – Cuts come from political choices not pay claims
In recent weeks politicians have been making the claim that wage claims from workers in public services mean that the
Read moreBriefing 146 – Local Government Benchmarking report
The Improvement Service have published their twelfth annual “Local Government Benchmarking Framework Report” The report is compiled for CoSLA &
Read moreBriefing 145 : NCS Bill Stage 2 Issues for Local Government
This briefing explains the proposals – at least the ones the Scottish Government have published – in Stage 2 of
Read moreBriefing 144: National Social Work Agency – NCS Bill Stage 2 Amendments
This briefing gives an update on plans for a National Social Work Agency now that the Scottish Government has published
Read moreBriefing 143 National Care Service Bill: Reform of Integrated Joint Boards
This briefing gives an overview of the IJB reforms set out in the government’s Stage 2 amendments to the NCS
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