This page is being updated with news about UNISON Scotland’s campaigning on the Independent Review of Adult Social Care and National Care Service plans.

Briefing 150 – NCS Bill Update: National Care Service abandoned
The Government has finally abandoned its plans to create a National Care Service (NCS). This was confirmed to Parliament on ...

National 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 ...

Briefing 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 ...

Briefing 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 ...

Briefing 141 – National Care Service Bill Update
The General Principles of the National Care Service Bill were approved by Parliament on 29 February. This briefing summarises where ...