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Politicians urged to protect carers from a growing poverty crisis

6 May 2020 Trisha Hamilton

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

5 May 2020 Trisha Hamilton

UNISON Scotland, the union for care workers, has welcomed today’s (Tuesday) announcement by Quarriers that it will pay all staff

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Coronavirus News

CORONAVIRUS SOCIAL CARE: Scottish Government guidance

24 March 2020 Trisha Hamilton

This is a letter from the Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, which provides an update on recent discussions

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CORONAVIRUS SOCIAL CARE: Advice

24 March 2020 Trisha Hamilton

SOCIAL CARE: This page is for care workers, including residential, homecare and community care for both adults and children. It

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CORONAVIRUS SOCIAL SERVICE: SSSC regulatory changes and impact on home care and support

24 March 2020 Trisha Hamilton

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

13 March 2017 Trisha Hamilton

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’

15 February 2017 Trisha Hamilton

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

10 April 2015 Editor

UNISON members are well aware of the difficulties faced by carers who struggle to look after older, disabled or ill

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