Our consultation response on Scottish Government’s proposed post brexit procurement regulations. Scottish Parliament – Economy, Energy and Fair Work
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UNISON says monitoring of home care services by Scotland’s councils still not good enough
More than a year on since new guidance was introduced on social care procurement there has been little or no
Read moreClimate Change Bill Consultation Response
UNISON is a member of the Stop Climate Chaos Scotland coalition and we support the submission from SCCS.
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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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Scotland’s home care service is at breaking point, says report from UNISON Scotland
The report – We care, do you? – is the latest in UNISON Scotland’s damage series which looks at the
Read moreBriefing 076 Bargaining – Pay – May 2016
KEY POINTS: Pay in Scotland has fallen 12% in real terms since 2011 If it has risen in line with
Read moreCouncil Connections 15 – May 2016
Local Government Reform While we await the new Scottish Government’s legislative programme, it seems clear that local government is in
Read moreSocial Care in Scotland
Social care in Scotland is in crisis! The provision of social care has changed rapidly over the last 20 years,
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Procurement at the heart of strong manufacturing sector
#STUC16 UNISON’s Carol Ball threw the spotlight on procurement as Congress set out an ambitious plan to end the stagnation
Read moreBriefing No 75 – Procurement: New statutory guidance – April 2016
Briefing No 75 – Procurement: New statutory guidance – April 2016 Key Points: The Scottish Government has published a ‘suite’
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