Scotland’s Care Workers For Change

Scotland's Care Workers for ChangeCare is in crisis, thanks to a system that has been underfunded and ignored by governments for years. Care workers and the people that they look after are paying the price. That’s why we are campaigning for change.

The Future of Social Care in Scotland – Updates

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Briefing 131 – Consultation on Safe Staffing Statutory Guidance: Care Services

The Scottish Government is consulting on its draft Statutory Guidance for safe staffing in health and care. The Health and ...
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UNISON comment on the Scottish Government National Care Service partnership announcement

UNISON Scotland head of local government Johanna Baxter said:  “The announcement that social care staff will continue to be employed ...
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National Care Service – the one we need and the one on offer

UNISON Scotland has outlined our  vision of what a National Care Service should look like. It is very different to ...
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Scottish Autism’s staff are distressed after hearing plans to slash their pensions, say UNISON

A Scottish charity, Scottish Autism, has informed staff they plan to withdraw them from the local government pension scheme, slashing ...
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Reaction to National Care Service Bill delay until June

Reacting to the news that the Scottish government's National Care Service (Scotland) Bill has been delayed until June, UNISON's Scotland's regional secretary ...