eventbrite.co.uk/e/520528052417 Our latest UNISON Scotland Social Work Issues Group radical social series free lunchtime webinar - issues around Scotland's NCS Bill. Sign up now. Unison NCS Watch. Speakers from Social Work Scotland, The Common Weal & UNISON Scotland

eventbrite.co.uk/e/520528052417 Lots of interest already in our UNISON Scotland Social Work Issues Group Unison NCS Watch radical social work FREE webinar series Feb 15th 1-2pm on issues surrounding Scotland's proposed National Care Service. Follow link for more detail.

New report from Holyrood's delegated powers cttee Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee says National Care Service bill is "unacceptable" and should not proceed in current form; majority of MSPs on cttee say bill "sets dangerous precedent" for govt to design key details of service without primary legislation

Scottish government’s National Care Service legislation running into more trouble..

We have just published a report on the delegated powers provisions in the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill. Read it here: ow.ly/nc8H50MIKjO

MSPs urge ministers to halt 'dangerous' Bill for National Care Service dlvr.it/ShtKw3

eventbrite.co.uk/e/520528052417 . Speakers announced for our UNISON Scotland SWIG radical social work webinar series free event on Weds 15th Feb 1-2pm - an update on issues relating to NCS Bill: Ben Farrugia Social Work Scotland Kathy Jenkins The Common Weal & Simon Watson Unison Pensions Officer

All but two members of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee say the proposed approach in legislation to establish a National Care Service is “unacceptable” and that the Bill should not progress in its current form Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Scottish Parliament healthandcare.scot/stories/3372/n…

‼️ Today we join STUC in calling for the National Care Service Bill, in its present guise, to be paused. The NCS must be founded in the interest of carers and those receiving care, not private profit. Read the letter in full at: fair-care-scotland.com

Alongside The Common Weal, our social care unions and others, we have written to First Minister sharing our serious concerns on the National Care Service Bill. The Scottish Government cannot recklessly plough ahead. They must listen to our social care staff and #PauseTheBill.

Eleanor Haggett our Labour Link chair speaking to our composite calling on Scottish Labour to campaign for a National Care Service worthy of the name. The Scottish Government Bill is not fit for purpose as it doesn’t kick profit out of care. Unison NCS Watch

I hear the National Care Service bill’s being put on hold until after the SNP leadership contest It was supposed to be debated and voted on for first time this month but is being put back till June Unless of course Nicola Sturgeon’s successor decides to drop it…

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Good. Now start again. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

West Lothian IJB is considering the privatisation of care homes and care at home services - the joint trades unions have launched a campaign to oppose this attack on services and jobs - come along to the Public Meeting on 9th of May GMB Scotland UNISON Scotland Unite Scotland

“Care should never, ever be a profit-making exercise” Unison NCS Watch#kickprofitoutofcare

Looking forward to hearing how ‘public’ the sleeper is when Scottish Rail Holdings actually properly respond to an FOI asking about what private companies are contacted by the Government and still profiting from the various parts of the sleepers’ operations

FACT CHECK: SNP MP Mhairi Black appeared on BBC Question Time last Thursday, and claimed Scotland had "no borrowing powers whatsoever". ⚖️ This is False ❌ theferret.scot/mhairi-black-s…

FGS - these are medics taking their skills to the most dangerous, disadvantaged places in the world. When will the West do something instead of standing by in the face of endless atrocities……justifying them!

“Platitudes and warm words don’t put food on the table” well done to every local government worker on strike to day, time for COSLA & Humza Yousaf to get round the table and settle this dispute 👏👏👏👏