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 153 – COSLA’s pay offer: the facts
This bargaining briefing gives the facts about COSLA's pay offer of 17 February. COSLA’s 3% pay offer is a real terms pay cut The basic cost of living continues to ... Read More
Briefing 152 – National Social Work Agency Update: March 2025
Plans are going ahead to create a National Social Work Agency (NSWA) as part of the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill, despite the National Care Service being dropped (Briefing ). This ... Read More
Briefing 151 – Accounts Commission report: Additional Support for Learning
This briefing summarises the latest Accounts Commission report on Additional Support for Learning. UNISON members in pupil support roles play an essential part in delivering ASL. The Accounts Commission looked ... Read More
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 23 January 2025. UNISON supports a NCS but not the ... Read More
Briefing 149 UK Budget 2024; Implications for Scotland
This Briefing outlines the measures in the recent UK budget and examines some of the implications for public finances in Scotland ... Read More
School’s staff guidance: debriefing after a violent incident
This UNISON Scotland guide to assist staff working in schools and early years who have been involved in a violent incident at work. It should also be used by UNISON ... Read More
Briefing 148 – Census 2022: LGBTQ+
Over the course of this year detailed results have been being released from the 2022 census. The results show a Scotland that is more diverse than ever. This briefing looks ... Read More
Briefing 147 – Census 2022: Race, Ethnicity & Migration
Over the course of this year detailed results of the 2022 Census have been being published. They show a Scotland that is more diverse than ever before - this briefing ... Read More
E Briefing – Cuts come from political choices not pay claims
In recent weeks politicians have been making the claim that wage claims from workers in public services mean that the Scottish Government will have to make cuts. Seldom mentioned in ... Read More
Briefing 146 – Local Government Benchmarking report
The Improvement Service have published their twelfth annual "Local Government Benchmarking Framework Report" The report is compiled for CoSLA & SOLACE and measures local government performance across a range of ... Read More
