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What needs to change to support Social Work in Scotland?

31 July 2024 Susan Galloway

UNISON Scotland’s Social Work Issues Group has for some time recognised that the context within which professional social work is

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Briefing 144: National Social Work Agency – NCS Bill Stage 2 Amendments

10 July 2024 Susan Galloway

This briefing gives an update on plans for a National Social Work Agency now that the  Scottish Government has published

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Briefing 143 National Care Service Bill: Reform of Integrated Joint Boards

1 July 2024 Susan Galloway

This briefing gives an overview of the IJB reforms set out in the government’s Stage 2 amendments to the NCS

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Briefing 141 – National Care Service Bill Update

6 March 2024 Susan Galloway

The General Principles of the National Care Service Bill were approved by Parliament on 29 February. This briefing summarises where

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Briefings Local Government Social Work

Briefing 140 – National Social Work Agency Update

13 February 2024 Susan Galloway

This briefing sets out the current proposals for a National Social Work Agency. These plans are still under discussion and

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Briefing 139 – National Care Service: Revised Government Plans

29 January 2024 Susan Galloway

The Scottish Government has radically revised its plans for a National Care Service.   This follows negotiations with COSLA and the

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Briefings Social Work Social Work Publications

Bargaining Briefing 135 – Regrading Hints & Tips for Social Work Paraprofessionals

5 December 2023 Susan Galloway

This briefing produce by UNISON’s Social Work Issues Group provides Social Work Assistants, Family Support Workers and other paraprofessional staff

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Radical Social Work Seminar : Co-Design

4 December 2023 Stephen Low

The latest of UNISON Scotland’s Social Work Issues Group lunchtime seminars is now online. It covered the thorny topic of

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Towards a REAL National Care Service for Scotland – Full Report

13 November 2023 Susan Galloway

With the National Care Service Bill in tatters, this timely report makes a compelling case for the direct public delivery

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e brief – Update on the National Care Service Bill October 2023

31 October 2023 Susan Galloway

Since its introduction in June 2022, UNISON has campaigned for the National Care Service Bill to be withdrawn. We want

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