UNISON Scotland has today joined over 100, caring, anti-poverty, women’s rights organisations, unions and think tanks to issue an urgent
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UNISON welcomes decision by social care charity to pay Scottish Living Wage and says more must follow
UNISON Scotland, the union for care workers, has welcomed today’s (Tuesday) announcement by Quarriers that it will pay all staff
Read moreCORONAVIRUS SOCIAL CARE: Scottish Government guidance
This is a letter from the Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, which provides an update on recent discussions
Read moreCORONAVIRUS SOCIAL CARE: Advice
SOCIAL CARE: This page is for care workers, including residential, homecare and community care for both adults and children. It
Read moreCORONAVIRUS SOCIAL SERVICE: SSSC regulatory changes and impact on home care and support
The social service sector is on the frontline of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This link explains the regulatory changes which
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There is little direct monitoring of home care services by councils, says UNISON
Direct contract monitoring of service users is very limited and very few visits are made to check service users are
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UNISON slams plans for huge rises in fees for social care staff as a ‘tax on compassion’
UNISON, Scotland’s largest public service union, has hit out after an announcement by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) to
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Carers (Scotland) Bill response
UNISON members are well aware of the difficulties faced by carers who struggle to look after older, disabled or ill
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