The fifth edition of UNISON Scotland’s Care Futures outlines UNISON’s view of the minimum employment standards that care workers should
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Care Futures 4 – Effective Voice
The fourth edition of UNISON Scotland’s Care Futures looks at what Effective Voice could mean for workers in social care
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Care Futures No3 – What would ‘Ethical Commissioning’ look like?
The Scottish Government are consulting on setting up a National Care Service this will oversee a comprehensive range of social
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Are you a UNISON member? Do you work in social care? Join our campaign for a National Care Service and
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UNISON Care Futures No2 – What would Fair Work look like in a national Care Service
This second edition of Care Futures looks at the question of how Fair Work principles could be put into practice
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UNISON Scotland’s Care Futures issue 1. Who will work for a National Care Service?
The National Care Service proposals being consulted on by the Scottish Government could impact on a wide range of sectors
Read moreAdult Social Care – Provision of PPE – Memorandum of Understanding – extension to 30 Sept 2021
Due to the severity of the Covid-19 outbreak, and the demand it has placed on resources, the Scottish Government has
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One consequence of Covid will be a reform of social care. UNISON is the union for care staff, so we
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Mental health support for health and social care workers
Health and social care workers can now access a new specialist service offering confidential mental health support and treatment. The
Read moreIndependent Review of Adult Social Care – MSP Briefing
The Scottish Parliament debated the findings of the Independent Review of Adult Social care on tue feb 16th. This is
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