For some time now we have been trying to communicate with branches regarding Pride events in your local area with limited success.
In order for us to better understand the support available to members and assist with events in branches and the areas you cover, can you please provide the some information in the document below.
See also a list of pride events for 2022
Please see the revised Covid guidance for adult and older people’s care homes and changes to the testing programme for social care. Please note that these documents contain links to other relevant and associated information.
The Eventbrite link is here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unison-scotland-local-government-election-hustings-tickets-308720981767– registration is not required but it is always helpful to know rough numbers in advance. All of the major political parties have been invited.
Glasgow 2nd April 1pm at George Square
If they get away with this is could be anyone next.
for more information see thepeoplesassembly.org.uk
Over the next five years, the Strategy commits to increasing the NHS workforce by 1,800 full-time posts – these posts are in addition to projected required workforce growth. Later this year the Scottish Government will publish, for the first time, projections of required workforce growth across health and social care, which will be reviewed annually. Other key actions include:
You can read the full plan here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/national-workforce-strategy-health-social-care/ (though think twice before pressing print – it’s 78 pages long!)
And some coverage of it here https://healthandcare.scot/default.asp?page=story&story=3040 and https://healthandcare.scot/default.asp?page=story&story=3039
Modelling the Epidemic
The latest edition of Modelling the Epidemic is now out here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-modelling-epidemic-issue-no-94/
New schools and ELC guidance has been published – Routine Covid Protection Measures in Schools and Routine Covid Protection Measures in early learning and childcare, school age childcare and childminding settings
All updated guidance will come into force at the same time as the asymptomatic testing programme comes to a close – i.e. from 18th April. In some local authority areas, this will mean after schools return from their April break if they are not open on the 18th. Should there be any changes to infection rates in specific areas there will still be capacity for local public health interventions and localised measures. This means that school and ELC guidance will be in line with measures for other workplaces.
Some useful statistics on selected categories of school support staff have been published – it outlines numbers for pupil support assistants, home-school link workers, behaviour support staff, educational psychologists, school nurses and library staff.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/school-support-staff-statistics/
The Ventilation in Schools guidance was recently updated and you can find the updated version here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-ventilation-guidance/
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