Supporting Scotland’s Social Work Services Workforce: UNISON is by far the largest union representing most Social Work and Social Care staff in Scotland. We represent Social Workers in all specialisms, residential workers, social care workers, OTs, home care staff and professional, admin and clerical support staff. We have a Social Work Issues Group (SWIG) with reps from branches across Scotland, specifically addressing Social Work issues. See also important information for workers registered with regulatory bodies.
News and updates
Inverclyde Signs Up to Ethical Care Pledge
Inverclyde Council and Health & Social Care Partnership has become one of the first in Scotland to achieve trade union ... Read More
UNISON welcomes introduction of Scottish Living Wage for social care
UNISON welcomes the Scottish Government commitment to introduce the Scottish Living Wage across the social care sector in Scotland, from ... Read More
Scotland’s home care service is at breaking point, says report from UNISON Scotland
The report – We care, do you? – is the latest in UNISON Scotland’s damage series which looks at the ... Read More
Do you work in social work or social care? If so, Join UNISON
This leaflet has been produced by UNISON Scotland organise a Social Work Issues Group (SWIG) - it's hoped it can ... Read More
Pay all care workers living wage, says UNISON
UNISON is calling on all employers to pay the living wage to care workers and all councils to adopt UNISON’s ... Read More
UNISON Scotland Community Facebook
For all the latest information for UNISON Scotland in the Community sector, please join our Facebook page and link to ... Read More
Social Work publications
Helping People Change Their Lives
A Social Work Manifesto for UNISON and BASW members in Scotland. UNISON & BASW welcome the positive steps taken in ... Read More
Creating and supporting an informed employer and employee relationship within the self-directed support sector
SPAEN and UNISONScotland interviewed a small number of people who use direct payments to employ personal assistants and a similar ... Read More
YOUR RIGHTS AT WORK – a guide for Personal Assistants and their Employers
A guide to your basic employment rights when employed as a Personal Assistant and your responsibilities if employing a Personal ... Read More
THE LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2008: SECOND CONSULTATION
UNISONScotland believes that many of the requirements in the consultation are consistent with good practice. There will be resource implications ... Read More
Charter for care staff employed through ‘direct payments’
UNISON, Scotland's public service union, announced on 1 May 2007 that it has agreed with a number of key Scottish disabled ... Read More
Asylum: Child’s Welfare Paramount?
First published in 2006, this ground-breaking guidance was designed to provide a framework for ethical practice for UNISON and BASW ... Read More
Report of the 21st Century Social Work Review Briefing No. 136
March 2006: In the Summer of 2004, the Scottish Parliament commissioned the 21st Century Social Work Review, following a debate ... Read More