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Catch up with the latest updates at Fighting for Scottish Council Workers
Catch up with the latest updates at Fighting for Scottish Council WorkersLatest updates
Bargaining Briefing 134 – Regrading Hints & Tips for Social Work Paraprofessionals
This briefing produce by UNISON's Social Work Issues Group provides Social Work Assistants, Family Support Workers and other paraprofessional staff ... Read More
School support staff experience the most abuse from pupils, says UNISON
New Scottish government research shows that the biggest impact of pupil’s behavioural challenges falls on schools' support staff, who are ... Read More
‘Now keep your promises’ UNISON tells COSLA & Scottish Gov as council staff accept pay deal
The long running pay dispute which closed schools across Scotland has been brought to an end as UNISON members vote ... Read More
Briefing 134 Why UNISON opposes a council tax freeze
Since First Minister Humza Yousaf announced a council tax freeze at the SNP Conference in October, it is beyond disappointing ... Read More
Towards a REAL National Care Service – Summary Report
This is the Summary of a report commissioned by UNISON Scotland from APSE, the Association for Public Service Excellence and ... Read More
Towards a REAL National Care Service for Scotland – Full Report
With the National Care Service Bill in tatters, this timely report makes a compelling case for the direct public delivery ... Read More
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: LOCAL GOVERNMENT BALLOT
We have had to suspend the local government consultative ballot as we were experiencing technical problems. You will be issued ... Read More
All school strikes to be suspended while UNISON consult on improved pay offer from Cosla
All school strikes, (planned for Wednesday 8 and 15 November), have been suspended after talks between Cosla and UNISON have ... Read More
e brief – Update on the National Care Service Bill October 2023
Since its introduction in June 2022, UNISON has campaigned for the National Care Service Bill to be withdrawn. We want ... Read More
Radical Social Work Webinar Series No. 23 – recording
UNISON Social Work Issues Group Scotland Lunchtime Radical Social Work Webinar Series No. 23 - Recorded on Wednesday 11th October ... Read More
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Latest local government briefings
e brief – Update on the National Care Service Bill October 2023
Since its introduction in June 2022, UNISON has campaigned for the National Care Service Bill to be withdrawn. We want ...
Briefing 133 Scottish & Local Government ‘Verity House Agreement’
This briefing looks at the 'Verity House Agreement', announced by First Minister Humza Yousaf and COSLA President Councillor Shona Morrison ...
Briefing 132 – Housing and the Cost of Living Crisis
Rising housing costs are driving people into poverty. This briefing presents the findings of new research, based on a survey ...
Survey Report on Social Work Paraprofessionals
Our survey confirms that social work paraprofessionals are increasingly carrying out the roles of qualified social workers but without the ...
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Latest responses and submissions
A New Deal for Tenants
This is UNISON's response to the proposed reform of the private rented sector. High private rents and house prices are ...
SSSC: A Register for the Future
This is UNISON's response to the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) consultation on proposed changes to registration and qualifications. While ...
National Public Energy Agency
UNISON supports the creation of a new public agency to direct the roll-out of heating decarbonisation and energy efficiency. Strategic ...
Implementing Part 3 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019: Bus Services
UNISON believes we deserve a world class bus system. But we will only get this by rejecting deregulation and privatisation ...
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