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 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
e-brief – Overview of Adult Social Care in Scotland
This briefing summarises the most recent national data about adult residential care and home care in Scotland. It looks at trends in demand and supply, funding, unmet need and the ... 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
