Briefings and responses

UNISON reports, policy briefings and responses to government consultations

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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

20 June 2023
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Through the roof: a housing and cost-of-living crisis report

A UNISON research report on the housing and cost-of-living crisis for public sec…

1 June 2023
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Support guaranteed: The roadmap to a National Care Service

A UNISON and Fabian Society report about the proposal for a National Care Servic…

1 June 2023
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Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan – Consultation Response

This is UNISON Scotland’s response to the Scottish Government consultation on it…

10 May 2023
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Securing the public interest through insourcing and better procurement

A UNISON report outlining the issues with the growth of compulsory competitive t…

1 April 2023
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Briefing123 – Scottish Government Public Sector Pay Policy 2023-24

The Scottish Government have published their pay policy for 2023 -24. This briefing outlines the main elements of the policy,

30 March 2023
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Local Government Finance Settlement 2023/24 / Statistics for 2021/22

This E briefing provides updates, including on the Local Government Settlement, …

21 March 2023
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Briefing – National Care Service Stage 1 Committee conclusions.

  Holyrood Committees have been looking at the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill ahead  of the Stage 1 vote on

8 March 2023
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Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Reforms to the National Planning Policy Forum

A UNISON briefing

1 March 2023
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Social Housing Regulation Bill briefing: report stage 2023

A UNISON briefing that sets out key asks for the bill as it is debated in the House of Commons

1 March 2023
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e brief: Draft Energy Strategy & Just Transition Plan – Scottish Gov Consultation

The Scottish Government is currently consulting on its draft Energy Strategy and…

24 February 2023
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Briefing 121 – National Care Service Bill: Verdict of Social Work Staff

This briefing looks at the results of UNISON’s survey of social work members in which we asked for their views

8 February 2023
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