The enormous gap in qualifications between children in poor and wealthy areas in Scotland is simply a reflection of the
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Public Sector Futures Spring 2018
The latest edition of Futures gives updates on the local government budget, behaviour in schools and the expansion of early
Read moreManifesto for local government in Scotland 2017
For fairness and democracy: keep it local Launched at UNISON Scottish council on Saturday 1 April 2017 this is the UNISON
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Public services are top priority for vast majority of Scottish voters, says polling
UNISON launches its manifesto for the local government elections in Scotland today, ‘For fairness and democracy: keep it local’ (1
Read moreHard Lessons: Support staff struggling to maintain standards for pupils because of cuts
This is a large scale survey of support staff working in schools across Scotland. It is a wide ranging report
Read moreHome care workers ask – we care, do you?
Scotland needs a quality home care service to meet the growing demand and also ensures that patients who shouldn’t be
Read moreDefending local democracy, jobs and services
#ulgc16 Local Government Conference slammed the Tory Government’s ideological austerity policies which are having such a devastating effect on local
Read moreGrowing pains, a survey of youth workers
This survey is part of UNISON Scotland’s Damage series: a set of surveys looking at the impact of the ‘Age
Read moreVictory for UNISON’s Anti-privatisation campaign
North Lanarkshire Council has announced that it will not privatise hundreds of home support workers jobs. The announcement comes after
Read moreQuestions for election candidates: Council cuts
This year’s Scottish Government budget allocation to councils has been cut by £500 million in real terms (£349 million in
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