Responses and Submissions

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

UNISON Scotland wants to commend the consultation process which has taken place in the period since the last Draft Bill was published for consultation. We has been fully involved in ... Read More

UNISON Scotland has serious concerns at the effects this Draft Bill would have on our members’ ability to protect children from harm and provide the service that the Children’s Hearing ... Read More

UNISONScotland believes that many of the requirements in the consultation are consistent with good practice. There will be resource implications in respect of the additional duties contained in the regulations ... Read More