Responses and Submissions

UNISON Scotland has supported the principles of Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) since its inception and we believe that many of the measures contained in the proposed Bill ... Read More

UNISON is Scotland’s largest trade union representing approximately 160,000 members working in the public sector.   UNISON Scotland represents over 30,000 workers employed in social care throughout Scotland and who work ... Read More

UNISON Scotland acknowledges that certain groups of service users, particularly physically disabled people, view direct payments and personalisation as a way to enjoy more freedom, choice and the greater independence ... Read More

UNISON acknowledges the work that the current Scottish Government and previous administrations have undertaken to tackle the challenges that mental ill health poses to individuals, not only in society, but ... Read More

We understand that at present the Government intends to integrate health and social care primarily through legislation to replace Community Health Partnerships (CHPs) with Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs) ... Read More

UNISON Scotland believes a major mistake in the provision care of the elderly was to allow profit to be part of service provision.  The UK Government’s NHS and Community Care ... Read More

UNISON Scotland supports the introduction of a common core in principle. We are, however unclear about what exactly the common core is that the document is aiming for and therefore, ... Read More

This statement covers UNISON Scotland’s initial response to proposals for the integration of care services in Scotland either through a National Care Service as proposed by Scottish Labour or through ... Read More

UNISON Scotland is committed to the principle of the right to independent living for all care users. We therefore welcome the publication of a strategy, to be followed by appropriate ... Read More

UNISON Scotland welcomes the publication of Guidelines on social care procurement and can support some aspects of them. However, we have serious concerns at the total omission of the “Statutory ... Read More