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Category: Social Work Publications

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Social work staff call on Scottish Government to ‘keep the promise’ to children, says UNISON

23 November 2021 Trisha Hamilton

Social work staff are struggling to deliver the services that children and families need due to understaffing, underfunding and a

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Reports Social Work Social Work Campaigns Social Work Publications

Keeping the promise: what’s needed to deliver change

21 November 2021 Stephen Low

UNISON, the union for social work staff, says that without the proper funding, the Scottish Government will be unable to

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Damage Public Works Social Work Social Work Publications

Save from harm – UNISON Scotland survey of social work teams

14 November 2019 Trisha Hamilton

This is a survey of staff working in social work teams. As well as social workers and social work assistants/support

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Serco evictions condemned: Herald letter from UNISON, SASW and academics

3 August 2018 Editor

We note with serious concern Serco’s stated intent to evict up to 300 people who have been told they cannot

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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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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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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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Social Work Social Work Publications

Dave Watson promotes Ethical Care Charter at Lib Dem conference

10 March 2017 Editor

UNISON’s Dave Watson has been promoting our Ethical Care Charter at the Lib Dem Party Conference in Perth. He has just spoken at

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SSSC fee increase – UNISON response to consultation

2 February 2017 Dave Watson

The SSSC consulted on an increase in fees to registrants. This is the UNISON Scotland response.

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Social Work Social Work Publications

Children first – ethical social work with refugee children

20 November 2016 Editor

Ten years on from UNISON Scotland and BASW Scotland’s  first ever guide for social workers on ethical working with asylum

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