UNISON has serious concerns about the government’s chosen approach to public sector reform. These are set out in this briefing.
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Local government pension scheme reform – a single fund is a driver for growth
The Scottish government’s public sector reform agenda is a cuts agenda. Instead of pursuing a jobs and service reduction model
Read moreMSP briefing – urgent questions needing answers about public sector reform
The government has announced major structural reform of the public sector, the largest since devolution, but with very few details.
Read moreBriefing 171 Local Government Benchmarking Report 2024/25
Every year the Improvement Service carry out research on how councils are performing against a range of measures, giving information
Read moreFutures edition 26 Autumn 2019
The Autumn 2019 edition of Futures: the newsletter for people who care about public services covers: A Just Transition Working
Read moreFutures Winter 2019 Issue 24
The latest issue of Futures focuses on the impact of austerity on public services in Scotland. Download to read about
Read moreFutures Autumn 2018
The Autumn 2018 edition covers changes to building standards, falling public satisfaction with public services and a new report into
Read moreLocal Governance Review: Democracy Matters
In December 2017, the Scottish government and COSLA jointly launched a Local Governance Review. The aim is to make sure
Read moreFairer Scotland Duty
The Fairer Scotland Duty came into force in April this year. The Scottish government has published interim guidance for public
Read morePublic Sector Futures Spring 2018
The latest edition of Futures gives updates on the local government budget, behaviour in schools and the expansion of early
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