During the pandemic we discovered that it is – in fact – possible for politicians to take radical action very
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Category: Community
e-brief: National Care Service Consultation
The Scottish Government has published its proposals for a National Care Service. The three-month consultation period ends on 18 October
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
Read moreUNISON Scotland & Reforming Social Care
One consequence of Covid will be a reform of social care. UNISON is the union for care staff, so we
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
Read moreUNISON General Secretary calls for a fair pay settlement for all public services workers
Christina McAnea, UNISON General Secretary, interviewed on the BBC Scotland Seven by Johnny Beatie about the Scottish Government’s public sector
Read morePublic Sector Pay Policy 2021/22 – UNISON statement and government documents
These documents relate to the Scottish Government’s public sector pay policy for 2021-22 which was announced alongside the Scottish budget
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Public Health Scotland report into care homes, UNISON response
Deborah Clarke, UNISON head of community said: “Throughout this pandemic UNISON has raised the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE),
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Care home staff are still not receiving sick pay putting clients and staff at risk, says UNISON
Many care home staff are still not receiving the sick pay, months after they were promised they would by the
Read moreCOvid-19 Committee – Inquiry into Social Care Support Fund Staff Regulations
The Scottish Parliament’s Covid-19 Committee is examining the Social Care Staff Support Fund. This was set up because so many
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