Tag: Social Work
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 ...
Supervision and Workload Management
This updated paper by social work practitioners in UNISON Scotland’s Social Work Issues Group is co-written by UNISON Edinburgh's John ...
Care home briefing on 12 hour rotas
Care Home management have issued 90 day notices in respect of the service-wide implementation of 12 hour rotas. This follows ...
UNISON Statement on Edinburgh Social Work Staffing Inquiry
UNISON welcomes the conclusions of the internal staffing inquiry that no member of staff should face disciplinary action as a ...
Contempt of court ruling on Edinburgh social workers – UNISON response
UNISON is calling for an urgent legislative review following a contempt case verdict at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today (Monday) which ...
