This Charter of Demands was launched at UNISON’s Social Work Conference on 24 October 2024. Developed by social work members
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Care Management: Fit for Purpose?
This report reveals a Care Management system that is on its knees, with decisions about care being driven by budgets,
Read moreNational Care Service Bill (Stage 2) Draft Amendments: Call for Views
On 24 June the Scottish Government belatedly published its draft amendments to the National Care Service (Scotland) bill. This is
Read moreBriefing 146 – Local Government Benchmarking report
The Improvement Service have published their twelfth annual “Local Government Benchmarking Framework Report” The report is compiled for CoSLA &
Read moreWhat needs to change to support Social Work in Scotland?
UNISON Scotland’s Social Work Issues Group has for some time recognised that the context within which professional social work is
Read moreBriefing 145 : NCS Bill Stage 2 Issues for Local Government
This briefing explains the proposals – at least the ones the Scottish Government have published – in Stage 2 of
Read moreBriefing 144: National Social Work Agency – NCS Bill Stage 2 Amendments
This briefing gives an update on plans for a National Social Work Agency now that the Scottish Government has published
Read moreBriefing 143 National Care Service Bill: Reform of Integrated Joint Boards
This briefing gives an overview of the IJB reforms set out in the government’s Stage 2 amendments to the NCS
Read morePay care workers the ‘missing millions’
UNISON social care workers, with unite and GMB, demonstrated outside the Scottish Parliament on Thursday calling for answers to the
Read moreEnding Conversion Practices Consultation UNISON Submission
This is our response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on a proposed Bill outlawing conversion practices ( often called ‘conversion
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