Latest UNISON Scotland Briefings from the Bargaining and Campaigns Team. UNISON Scotland Briefings include Bargaining and Policy Briefings for branches on a wide range of policy and employment issues, e-briefings and Legal Updates and briefings for MSPs and MPs and others to represent UNISON policy where decisions are being made.
Briefing 125 – Occupational Therapists and a National Social Work Agency
This briefing is about the intended remit of the proposed National Social Work Agency. This remit includes workforce matters and UNISON is engaged with the Scottish Government around this. Occupational ... Read More
Briefing 124 – A National Social Work Agency
The Scottish Government proposes to create a National Social Work Agency. It would sit within government as part of a National Care Service and provide national leadership, coordination and support ... Read More
Briefing123 – Scottish Government Public Sector Pay Policy 2023-24
The Scottish Government have published their pay policy for 2023 -24. This briefing outlines the main elements of the policy, both wage and non-wage related. It also outlines the way ... Read More
Local Government Finance Settlement 2023/24 / Statistics for 2021/22
This E briefing provides updates, including on the Local Government Settlement, from a number of recent reports with information and stats on local government finance. These include the Scottish Government ... Read More
Briefing – National Care Service Stage 1 Committee conclusions.
Holyrood Committees have been looking at the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill ahead of the Stage 1 vote on the Bill. It's fair to say that they don't much like ... Read More
e brief: Draft Energy Strategy & Just Transition Plan – Scottish Gov Consultation
The Scottish Government is currently consulting on its draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan. This short briefing looks at key aspects of the draft and some of the issues ... Read More
Briefing 121 – National Care Service Bill: Verdict of Social Work Staff
This briefing looks at the results of UNISON's survey of social work members in which we asked for their views about the National Care Service proposals. A copy of the ... Read More
Local Government 23-24 Finance – Council Funding Allocations
Scottish councils face enormous funding challenges this year and beyond, with real fears for the impact on vital services. This briefing looks at the Scottish Government’s 2023-24 Budget provisional funding ... Read More
UNISON Week 343 – NHS and social care in crisis and more
UNISON Week 343 - NHS and social care in crisisand more ... Read full newsletter here ... Read More
Briefing for UNISON Members: Pensions and the NCS Bill
This briefing is for UNISON members who work in social care and social work. It explains what the National Care Service Bill means for your pension, whether you work for ... Read More
