The Scottish Government has published its proposals for a National Care Service. The three-month consultation period ends on 18 October
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e-briefing Implementing The Promise
This e-briefing explains The Promise ‘Change Programme’ and includes four action points for local government branches. The Independent Care Review
Read moreTackling mental health at work, resources for branches
Two new reports from UNISON Scotland launched in The Herald on Sunday (1 August) are about supporting branches to tackle
Read moreImplementing ‘The Promise’ – finding out what members need
UNISON Scotland’s Social Work Issues Group is to survey all our members in children and families social work to find
Read moreNational Care Service
This page is being updated with news about UNISON Scotland’s campaigning on the Independent Review of Adult Social Care and
Read more‘The Promise’ to young people in care
This page is being updated with UNISON Scotland’s campaigning around the Scottish Government’s “Promise” to young people in care and
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
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Free webinars: Good social work in a time of Covid
Good social work in a time of Covid – join our free Webinars UNISON Scotland’s Social Work Issues Group has
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Scottish Government Children’s Rights pledge ‘meaningless’ without cash backing say UNISON
UNISON, the public services union, has challenged the Scottish Government to back it’s pledge to make Scotland the first country
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#Claim Covid Cash – 10 excuses for non-payment by private sector employers
UNISON launched its #ClaimCovidCash campaign for workers in social care who only received statutory sick pay when they had to
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