UNISON has serious concerns about the government’s chosen approach to public sector reform. These are set out in this briefing.
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MSP briefing – urgent questions needing answers about public sector reform
The government has announced major structural reform of the public sector, the largest since devolution, but with very few details.
Read morePublic Service Reform Committee: Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2027/28
The Public Service Reform Committee’s pre-budget scrutiny inquiry looks at how the 2027/28 budget can support public service reform. This
Read moreBriefing 174 Public Service Reform Update
Public Service Reform (PSR) is the central mission of the newly elected SNP minority government, with the cabinet secretary in
Read moreSSSC Revised Social Work Assistant Role Profile Response
In early 2025 the SSSC consulted on a proposal to expand the Register to certain groups including Social Work Assistants
Read moreMSP Briefing – Children (Care, Care Experience & Services Planning) Bill, Stage 1 Debate.
UNISON has written to MSPs about the Children (Care, Care Experience & Services Planning) Bill which goes before the Scottish
Read moreBriefing 168 – Population challenges for public services and the economy
This briefing looks at the implications of current and projected demographic change. It summarises recent publications from the Improvement Service.
Read moreBriefing 167 – Scottish Government Public Sector Reform Summit
On October 14th 2025 the Scottish Government held what they billed as a “Public Sector Reform Operational Summit” . The
Read moreFinancial Transparency & Profit Limitation in Children’s Residential Care Response
The Scottish Government is consulting on proposals for financial transparency and profit limitation in children’s residential care. These are part
Read moreBriefing 166 – Anti-racism Action Plan for Social Work
The Scottish Government published an Anti-racism Action Plan for the Scottish Social Work Sector in August 2025. The Action Plan
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