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 158 – Care Reform (Scotland) Bill passes
On 10 June, the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill was passed. This briefing gives an overview of its provisions. The Act contains what is left of the National Care Service Bill ... Read More
Briefing 157 – Care Management: Fit for purpose?
Care Management is the process for assessing individuals’ needs for social care services. It is integral to the social care system and how care users experience it. It is carried ... Read More
Briefing 156 – The Scottish AI Register and AI in Public Services
This Briefing provides an introduction to the Scottish AI register, the principles that UNISON believes should underpin the use of AI in public services, and the resources UNISON is developing ... Read More
e briefing Potential impact of UK Government Immigration White paper on NHS Scotland
The UK Home Office has announced changes to immigration rules that may have a significant impact on how NHS Scotland recruit and sponsor overseas staff. This e- brief outlines some ... Read More
Briefing 155 – Call for views: Restraint & seclusion in schools bill
A private members’ Bill has been introduced by Daniel Johnson MSP with the aim of tackling inappropriate use of restraint and seclusion in schools. Calls for Views have been issued ... Read More
Briefing 154 – Consultation on rent control exemptions
The Housing (Scotland) Bill will introduce a system of long-term rent controls. This briefing gives an overview of the Government consultation on whether to exempt Mid Market Rent and Build ... Read More
e brief Local Government Budgets 2025/26
Audit Scotland has published its assessment of local authority budgets for 2025/26. This e brief presents the headlines. The Audit Scotland briefing is here. Initial UNISON Scotland response is here ... Read More
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
e-brief – Insourcing of Adult Residential and Home Care
This briefing provides recent examples of where, how and why adult social care services have been returned in-house ('insourced') to be provided as public services rather than for profit. It includes ... Read More
