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New guidance for home and social care staff in Scotland puts home care staff at risk
UNISON, the trade union representing home and social care workers, are vigorously challenging Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) guidance which was issued ... Read More
CORONAVIRUS LOCAL GOVERNMENT: FAQs for workforce
LOCAL GOVT WORKERS: This Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) has been developed jointly between COSLA and the SJC Trade Unions (UNISON, ... Read More
CORONAVIRUS LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Deputy First Minister sets out work in progress
This letter, from John Swinney Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, regarding local government workers sets ... Read More
Joint Trade Unions press for First Minister’s intervention on ‘inconsistent’ approach to Covid-19 across Scotland’s local authorities
Scotland’s leading trade unions in local government are calling on First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to take urgent action to address ... Read More
Promises of protective equipment alone won’t keep people safe
Promises of personal protective equipment (PPE) alone won’t keep NHS, care, police and other essential workers safe, says UNISON today ... Read More
CORONAVIRUS LOCAL GOVERNMENT – FAQ’s for Local Government Staff from Joint unions & CoSLA
LOCAL GOVERNMENT - UNISON Scotland, other Local Government unions and CoSLA have produced a Frequently Asked Questions document covering many ... Read More
CORONAVIRUS LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Advice in relation to key workers and childcare
LOCAL GOVT: This is a joint statement from Scottish Government and COSLA providing advice in relation to key workers and ... Read More
CORONAVIRUS ALL BRANCHES: Model Workforce Policy for Duration of COVID-19 Crisis
Most UNISON Branches are part of agreements which cover their whole sector (eg Health or Local Government). Some branches though ... Read More
CORONA VIRUS LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Guidance for employers about home working
The UK Government on 16 March 2020 urged everyone to now work at home where possible. This guidance for local ... Read More
UNISON Week 282 – Local Government Finance, Cornerstone, Early Years and more….
UNISON Week 282 - Local Government Finance, Cornerstone & Early Years and more. Read full newsletter here ... Read More
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Latest local government briefings
Briefing 113 Draft Budget 2020-21
The Scottish Government draft budget for 2020/21 has been published. The spending total amounts to a real terms increase of ...
e-brief Local Government Bench-marking
The Improvement Service has published the annual National Benchmarking Overview report. The report covers children’s services, adult social care, culture ...
Briefing 109: Local Government Financial Overview
Audit Scotland published a financial overview of local government finance at the end of 2019. This report gives both an ...
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 ...
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Latest responses and submissions
Response: Planning Performance and Fees February 2020
UNISON has been raising concerns about problems in planning departments for some time. We published papers based on surveys of ...
Pre-Budget Scrutiny: Roads Maintenance in Scotland
There is no doubt that local government has borne the brunt of cuts over the last 10 years. Reports,from COSLA, ...
Pre-Budget Scrutiny: long-term financial sustainability of local government
It is clear that local government has borne the brunt of cuts over the last 10 years. A range of ...
Additional Support Needs
This is the latest evidence from UNISON regarding the Scottish parliament Education Committee's follow up on its enquiry into support ...
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