Tag: Social Work

Scotland’s Care Workers For Change #ClaimCovidCash
Care is in crisis, thanks to a system that has been underfunded and ignored by governments for years. Care workers ...

Registered with SSSC? – Don’t leave it too late to join UNISON
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) Newsletter is reminding people "Don’t leave it too late to join a union" as ...

ViSOR Vetting update for members
Member update on Criminal Justice Visor Vetting. UNISON has a lead officer from the Regional Office assisting with ViSOR and the ...

Budget: Scottish government can’t escape blame for cuts
As Edinburgh council announces budget plans, UNISON, the largest union in the council, is warning that the effect of year ...

UNISON survey shows social care staff overworked and demoralised
A UNISON survey of Edinburgh Council's Health and Social Care workers has concluded that they feel 'Overworked, over-pressured, unsupported and ...

Adopt the Residential Care Charter
Commissioning authorities and employers are being urged to adopt UNISON's Residential Care Charter. Residential care workers across the UK came ...

Budget: We don’t get to say ‘no cuts’ in the consultation
UNISON response to Edinburgh budget proposals: The prospect of £140m of cuts over the next five years, added to the ...

Social Work
UNISON represents over 3,000 Social Work staff in the City of Edinburgh Council and a range of voluntary and independent ...

Survey – Mental Health Issues in the Practice Teams. October 2016
Health & Social Care Departmental sickness figures had been presented to the trade unions for the previous few years, and ...

UNISON welcomes decision in Edinburgh social work contempt of court case
UNISON Scotland today welcomed the decision by the Court of Session that the conduct of social workers in Edinburgh City ...