Responses and submissions to consultations from the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Government and other bodies, by the UNISON Scotland Bargaining and Campaigns Team
Public Service Reform Committee: Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2027/28
The Public Service Reform Committee's pre-budget scrutiny inquiry looks at how the 2027/28 budget can support public service reform. This has been described as the 'defining mission' of this parliament ... Read More
Council Tax High Value Property Bands (Mansion Tax) consultation
UNISON is Scotland’s largest trade union representing over 160,000 members working in public services, across areas including local government, education, social work, and housing. Public services at the heart of ... Read More
UNISON Scotland response Survey: The Development of Children and Young People National Occupational Standards SCQF 6,7 and 9
UNISON is Scotland’s largest trade union. UNISON members deliver early years and childcare services across Scotland. We strongly support the principles of National Occupational Standards and hope their introduction to ... Read More
SSSC Revised Social Work Assistant Role Profile Response
In early 2025 the SSSC consulted on a proposal to expand the Register to certain groups including Social Work Assistants (an umbrella term for social work paraprofessionals). It asked for ... Read More
Water services: investing in and paying from 2027
We have responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the ministerial objectives for Scottish Water, which set out what areas Scottish Water should focus on in its operations and investments, ... Read More
Freedom Of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill – Stage 1 submission
Katy Clark MSP has introduced a Bill to Holyrood to update and improve the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act The Bill is being scrutinised by the Scottish Parliament's Standards, Procedures ... Read More
Financial Transparency & Profit Limitation in Children’s Residential Care Response
The Scottish Government is consulting on proposals for financial transparency and profit limitation in children's residential care. These are part of the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) ... Read More
Ecocide (Scotland) Bill Response
This member's Bill was introduced to Parliament by Monica Lennon MSP This is the UNISON Scotland response the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee's call for views on the Bill ... Read More
Children (Care, Care Experience & Service Planning) (Scotland) Bill response
A Children’s Bill was introduced to Parliament on 17 June 2025. The Bill aims to reform the care system for children in line with the recommendations of the 2020 Independent ... Read More
Restraint & Seclusion in Schools Bill Response
A private members’ Bill has been introduced by Daniel Johnson MSP with the aim of tackling inappropriate use of restraint and seclusion in schools. The Education, Children & Young People ... Read More
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