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Tag: childcare

Responses

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Bill consultation

15 October 2020 Susan Galloway

UNISON Scotland thinks incorporation of the UNCRC into law is insufficient. For children to exercise their rights in practice requires

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Coronavirus Education Responses

Coronavirus Education Staff: Evidence re scrutiny of reopening of schools and ELC settings and associated issues

4 June 2020 Kay Sillars

UNISON’s survey of education staff shows the vast majority are anxious about plans for more children to return to schools

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Time for the Scottish government to value the work of early years workers, says Scotland’s education union UNISON

3 March 2020 Trisha Hamilton

UNISON has today (Tuesday) said that the risks outlined in Audit Scotland’s report into the Scottish Government’s childcare expansion plans

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Conference News Women

Expand and invest more in child care

28 October 2019 Editor

Women’s conference #stucwomen19 backed a call from Glasgow Trades Union Council to press the Scottish Government to expand and further

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Briefings Local Government Public Works

Bargaining Briefing 102 – Early Learning & Childcare Delivery Model for 2020

2 October 2018 Joy Graham

The Scottish government has made a commitment to offer all three and four year olds (and some 2 year olds)

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“Significant risks” to delivering early learning and childcare plan, UNISON comment

15 February 2018 Danny Phillips

UNISON comment on embargoed news release (Thursday) on a joint report by the Auditor General for Scotland and the Accounts

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Early Learning and Childcare research report

11 December 2017 Trisha Hamilton

UNISON Scotland commissioned an independent assessment of the contribution made by Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) staff to childcare and

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Investment in early years workers is vital in reducing the attainment gap of Scotland’s children

11 December 2017 Trisha Hamilton

This is the message UNISON will take to the Scottish Parliament today (Tuesday) as it presents its new research report

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Local Government Public Works Responses

Response: Early years petition PE01630

16 March 2017 Joy Graham

Our response to:  Public Petition PE01630: Eligibility for part-time funded nursery place following a child’s third birthday.    

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Responses

The Expansion of Early Learning and Childcare

16 December 2016 Kay Sillars

UNISON welcomes the Scottish government’s proposals to expand early learning and childcare. It is an important step in both tackling

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