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Category: Social Work

Social Work

Resist introduction of CONNECT tool

24 January 2018 Editor

UNISON have established that the ‘CONNECT’ tool is being used by Council social work staff in Edinburgh and Glasgow when

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Social Work Uncategorized

Should Social Workers Be Part of the Immigration System and Border Control?

5 December 2017 Editor

UNISON along with SASW and refugee support organisations are concerned at reports from England that social workers are being asked

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Social Work Social Work Publications

Refuge and Asylum in Scotland – a guide for members

21 September 2020 Editor

Asylum seekers in Scotland do not get the support services they are entitle to because of inadequate support for social

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Asylum seekers in Scotland are denied social work services, say UNISON and Scottish Association of Social Work

10 November 2017 Danny Phillips

  Asylum seekers in Scotland do not get the support services they are entitle to because of inadequate support for

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Health Local Government News Social Work Uncategorized

Stirling Council Adopt UNISON Ethical Care Charter

10 November 2017 Danny Phillips

  Stirling are the latest council to adopt UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter. They join half a dozen of so councils

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Press Release
Local Government News Press release Social Work Uncategorized

First Minister must intervene in Bield Housing decision to close 12 care homes

12 October 2017 Danny Phillips

Bield Housing and Care, announced yesterday (11 October) that they intend to close 12 care homes in Edinburgh, Falkirk, Glasgow,

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Further education Health Higher Education Local Government News Press release Social Work Uncategorized

Public service workers march on Holyrood for fair pay

7 October 2017 Danny Phillips

Public sector workers along with their families and friends will march and rally later today (Saturday) in Edinburgh in support

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Briefings Health Social Work Social Work Publications

Important information for workers registered with regulatory bodies

6 May 2017 Editor

Important information for UNISON members who are registered professional members of any of the health and social care professional regulatory

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Health Responses Social Work

Health and Social Care Workforce Planning

24 March 2017 Dave Watson

The Scottish Government is consulting about a new approach to workforce planning in health and social care. In UNISON Scotland’s

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Briefings Social Work Publications

Delivering quality social care procurement

13 March 2017 Dave Watson

New research undertaken by UNISON Scotland shows that the new care procurement rules are being poorly implemented. The research shows

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