This is the Summary of a report commissioned by UNISON Scotland from APSE, the Association for Public Service Excellence and
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Towards a REAL National Care Service for Scotland – Full Report
With the National Care Service Bill in tatters, this timely report makes a compelling case for the direct public delivery
Read moree brief – SSSC Consultation on Proposed Register Changes
The Scottish Social Services Council is consulting on 3 changes it wishes to make to the Register. These changes affect
Read moreBriefing 131 – Consultation on Safe Staffing Statutory Guidance: Care Services
The Scottish Government is consulting on its draft Statutory Guidance for safe staffing in health and care. The Health and
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UNISON comment on the Scottish Government National Care Service partnership announcement
UNISON Scotland head of local government Johanna Baxter said: “The announcement that social care staff will continue to be employed
Read moreNational Care Service – the one we need and the one on offer
UNISON Scotland has outlined our vision of what a National Care Service should look like. It is very different to
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Scottish Autism’s staff are distressed after hearing plans to slash their pensions, say UNISON
A Scottish charity, Scottish Autism, has informed staff they plan to withdraw them from the local government pension scheme, slashing
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Reaction to National Care Service Bill delay until June
Reacting to the news that the Scottish government’s National Care Service (Scotland) Bill has been delayed until June, UNISON’s Scotland’s regional secretary
Read moreBriefing for UNISON Members: Pensions and the NCS Bill
This briefing is for UNISON members who work in social care and social work. It explains what the National Care
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Fund third sector organisations properly or risk a new wave of strikes, warns UNISON
UNISON Scotland has written to the Scottish government today (Friday) calling for an urgent funding injection for the third sector
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