From 1st October 2016 social care workers should be be paid £8.25 per hour. Are you? #TimetoCare Help UNISON enforce the
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SPICe Briefing Financial Scrutiny Unit Local Government in Scotland 2016
Read moreHome care workers ask – we care, do you?
Scotland needs a quality home care service to meet the growing demand and also ensures that patients who shouldn’t be
Read moreFutures:for people who care about public services Summer 2016
Issue 16 contains our latest research paper detailing why Scotland needs “an urgent exit form austerity”, update on the Scottish
Read moreGrowing pains, a survey of youth workers
This survey is part of UNISON Scotland’s Damage series: a set of surveys looking at the impact of the ‘Age
Read moreFinal Election Briefing
We have less than one week to go to the Scottish Parliament elections. That’s one final week to make an
Read moreSocial Care in Scotland
Social care in Scotland is in crisis! The provision of social care has changed rapidly over the last 20 years,
Read moreLocal Government for a fairer Scotland
Scotland’s councils deliver the services upon which we all rely. From childcare to care for our elderly and vulnerable, keeping
Read moreThe Impact of Austerity on Scotland: damage done and routes to recovery
UNISON Scotland has commissioned this report from leading economist Professor John Maclaren in order to offer analysis of the impact
Read moreQuestions for election candidates: Public Private Partnerships
Public Private Partnerships have been used by every Scottish Government since devolution to finance public services. Debt on this expensive
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