Social Work

PublicationsSupporting 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.

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UNISON demands Stirling and Clacks councils release elusive report

Date: Wednesday 10 June 2015 UNISON has called for the immediate release of all Ernst & Young documentation relating to ... Read More

UNISON warning over public services in Stirling and Clacks

Date: Friday 22 May 2015  Council staff have grave concerns about the future of public services in Stirling and Clackmannanshire, ... Read More

UNISON slams charity for not paying minimum wage back pay

Friday 1 May 2015 UNISON is furious that The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is refusing to pay hundreds of pounds in back ... Read More

UNISON Glasgow homeless service workers to take all out strike action

Monday 30 March 2015 Seventy workers in Glasgow Council’s Homeless Service will walk out on Tuesday 31 March in a ... Read More

UNISON welcomes decision in Edinburgh social work contempt of court case

Friday 27 March 2015 UNISON Scotland today welcomed  the decision by the Court of Session that the conduct of social ... Read More

UNISON calls on Scottish Government to invest extra £63 million from Osborne’s budget in home care services

Date: Friday 21 March 2014 UNISON calls on Scottish Government to invest extra £63 million from Osborne’s budget in home ... Read More

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