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Bargaining Briefing 106: Devolved School Management Changes
The Scottish government has published new Devolved School Management (DSM) Guidelines on school funding decisions by local authorities. This guidance ... Read More
UNISON Week 262 – UNISON Conference, a Climate Change emergency & More …
Our weekly newsletter covering UNISON's National Delegate Conference, a Climate Change emergency & More ..... read this weeks edition here ... Read More
UNISON local government backs LGBT+ rule change
UNISON Local Government Conference agreed to give its full backing to the upcoming rule change at UNISON’s National Conference to ... Read More
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Latest local government briefings
Bargaining Briefing 106: Devolved School Management Changes
The Scottish government has published new Devolved School Management (DSM) Guidelines on school funding decisions by local authorities. This guidance ...
UNISON WEEK 261 – SOS: Stressed out Staff in Scotland’s colleges and more …
Our weekly newsletter covering our new UNISON Scotland report - SOS: Stressed out Staff in Scotland's colleges & more … ...
UNISON Week 260 – An emergency but no accident, Equal Pay update, HE Consultation & more
Our weekly newsletter covering our latest Damage Report 'An emergency but no accident', Equal Pay update, HE Consultation & more ...
Cuts to Local Government Budgets
The Improvement service have published the Local Government Framework Benchmarking Report for 2017/18 . This annual benchmark report is a useful source ...
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Latest responses and submissions
Additional Support Needs
This is the latest evidence from UNISON regarding the Scottish parliament Education Committee's follow up on its enquiry into support ...
CCTV in Additional Support Needs Schools
There is no doubt that the needs of children and young people with additional support needs (ASN) are not being ...
Building Standards Compliance and Fire Safety
UNISON generally welcomes proposals to protect the public through strengthening building standards compliance and fire safety. The success of these ...
UNISON’s Response – European Charter on Local Self Government
All of us rely on the services delivered by local government. From childcare to elderly care, to supporting vulnerable people, ...
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