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		Social Work   Social Work Home Social Work Links Local Government Home Whos Who Local Government Submissions and Responses UK Local Government site UK Social Care pages       UNISON is by far the largest union representing most Social Work and Social Care staff in Scotland. We represent Social Workers in all specialisms, residential workers, social care workers, home helps, all home care staff and professional, admin and clerical support staff. We also have a Social Work Issues Group (SWIG) with reps from branches across Scotland, specifically addressing Social Work issues.See also the UNISON UK Social Care pages Safeguarding the Children in Scotland Who May Have Been Trafficked Response (see also "Child's Welfare Paramount?" Asylum guidance booklet from UNISON and BASW) Asylum Seeker children and families: Update on developments January 2008 Edinburgh child protection report: UNISON welcomes praise for work of frontline staff and calls for national debate on the crisis in resources for vulnerable children Asylum removals breach Scottish law Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children Response Independent Asylum Review Evidence Direct Payments in Scotland: A Joint Position Statement agreed between UNISON Scotland and key Scottish disabled people’s organisations, setting out our position on direct payments in Scotland (pdf). - Plus click here for Press release Who Delivers Scottish Public Services? One-day conference, 11th June 2007, Glasgow March 07: Draft Children’s Services (Scotland) Bill Response 1 Feb 07: Midlothian social work staff problems raised over a year ago Nov 06: Professional Supervision in Social Work - UNISON Scotland position 19 Oct 06: UNISON and BASW publish social work guidelines to advise on dealing with asylum seeker children - press release "Child's Welfare Paramount?" Asylum guidance booklet General Secretary's speech to ADSW 10 May 2006 Report of the 21st Century Social Work Review Briefing 27 March: 'Welfare of asylum children must be paramount' in asylum changes 24 March: UNISON urges Executive - Implement Social Work report 23 Feb 06: Asylum Seeker Children Briefing Paper 7 Feb 06 Social Work report welcomed by UNISON Role of the Social Worker: Protection of Title Response Survey shows most people positive about social work Social Work staff welcome move away from single correctional agency Proposed Revision to the Post Registration Training and Learning Requirements for Registered Social Workers The Scottish Social Services Council Consultation. The UNISON Scotland Response. November 2004 Community equipment and adaptions - Keep assessments close to home, says UNISON Youth Justice Inquiry Written Evidence UNISON Edinburgh response to external child protection audit New issue of The Way Forward for Scotland's Social Work 21 July: The Scottish Executive Consultation Paper on the Review of the Children's Hearing System - UNISON Scotland Response 13 July: Cut re:offending–not local services - campaign against 'correctional' agency - Contact your MSP, organise campaigns, use the media - Branch strategy and leaflet for members. 29 June: The UNISON case against the single 'correctional' agency 'Re:duce, Re:habilitate, Re:form - A Consultation on Reducing Reoffending in Scotland' - UNISON Scotland Response 6 May: Borders - Failures are accepted but social work pressure must be recognised 29 April: UNISON calls on Executive to abandon new criminal justice quango Child protection risk must be recognised - Social Work Conference 24 March - Press release | Full text of presentation by John Stevenson (UNISON City of Edinburgh) New quango will not stop re-offending - UNISON O'Brien Inquiry: City of Edinburgh Branch updated report UNISON City of Edinburgh response to reorganisation MSPs Briefing - Social Work Review Debate UNISON calls for 'critical debate' on O'Brien Inquiryt SSSC Corporate Plan re registration (see links page) 'Lust for blame' may mean social work problems will not be addressed Discussion paper on the proposed Correctional Agency Report on Criminal Justice meeting Social Workers demand review (Press release) The Way Forward for Scotland's Social Work campaign briefing ... (or 220k PDF version) Scottish Parliament Audit Committee calls for urgent action on Childrens Social Work services reVITALise our public services manifesto Social workers need pay and resources to resolve crisis Submissions: UNISON Scotland makes regular Scottish Parliament Submissions and Briefings on Social Work issues. See below for a sample or check out the full index submissions by clicking here. UNISON SCOTLAND Submission to COSLA Task Group Recruitment and Retention of Social Care Staff UNISON Scotland’s response to the Protection of Children (Scotland) Bill UNISON Scotland’s Response to the Report from the Working Group on the Throughcare and Aftercare of Looked After Children in Scotland. UNISON Scotland’s response to Scottish Executive Consultation on the Reform of Social Work Education Response to the Scottish Executive Health Department Consultation on Infection Control Standards for Adult Care Homes The Mental Health (Scotland) Bill 2002 The UNISON Scotland Submission To the Health & Community Care Committee Scottish Health and Community Care Committee UNISON Scotland Submission October 2001 plus Health & Community Care Committee Budget process Presentation UNISON Response to Greater Glasgow Health Board "Elderly Services: Proposed Changes to Continuing Care" top