As far as we can see there is nothing in these regulations that refer to the Chief Officer of the
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Scotland: It’s time to care
The shocking reality of Scotland’s care services The care of older people in Scotland is a national disgrace. Our care
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Online response to SSSC fitness to practice proposed changes
1. The “fitness to practise” criteria is very vague and it is not clear to us what objective standards the
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UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter
A number of reports from client organisations, consumer groups, and homecare providers have recently been produced which have been highly
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Putting the dignity (and radicalism) back into social care
A UNISON seminar of members working in social care and home care has called for dignity for service users and
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Integration of Care in Social Care in Social Care in Scotland
UNISON Scotland members have been involved in various proposals for the integration of health and care services since the late1990s
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Consultation on the Children and Young People Bill
UNISON Scotland has supported the principles of Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) since its inception and we believe
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Looked after children response
UNISON is Scotland’s largest trade union representing approximately 160,000 members working in the public sector. UNISON Scotland represents over 30,000
Read moreManifesto for Social Work
Every day we all use the services provided by local government. Many people don’t even notice them: we take them
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Social Care (Self Directed Support) (Scotland) Bill
UNISON Scotland acknowledges that certain groups of service users, particularly physically disabled people, view direct payments and personalisation as a
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