UNISON is Scotland’s largest trade union. UNISON members deliver early years and childcare services across Scotland. We strongly support the principles of National Occupational Standards and hope their introduction to these qualifications would be a step towards recognising the highly specialist nature of this work. However, we emphasise that this specialism must come with commensurate pay and status. We are pleased to be able to respond to the Scottish Social Services Council’s survey on making the standards mandatory in early learning and childcare qualifications at SCQF 6, 7 and 9.
Scotland's biggest and liveliest public service trade union, representing workers delivering public and related services across Scotland.