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All of Scotland : Unite the Union Application Form Now Available – PANS Members
PANS Members – you can now benefit from an exclusive discounted rate of £2.81 per month and join Unite the Union. Your PANS Membership-Number is required to complete the application….
Read moreAll of Scotland : PANS Members Group meetings
17 December 2024After our 2nd successful PANS Members Group meeting last week, we took some notes for those who couldn’t attend this time. Dec 24 PANS Members Group Meeting Notes Our next…
All of Scotland : Changes to the Disclosure system in Scotland
10 December 2024The changes to the current PVG scheme in Scotland are due to be implemented in April 2025, yes that’s now only a few months away! If you support someone using…
All of Scotland : PANS Members Group meetings
3 December 2024The meetings are online via Teams and open to all members; it is a safe space to talk about any issues or topics that are important. We are here to…
All of Scotland : Basic Digital Skills workshop dates now LIVE!
28 October 2024P A Network Scotland (PANS) have collaborated with Mhor Collective, to produce four bespoke workshops, exclusively for PANS Members. The sessions run from Autumn 2024 2.00pm – 3.30pm fortnightly….
All of Scotland : Adult social care workers minimum pay
20 May 2024This new increase took effect in April 2024, and all increases should be backdated to that date, if the increase has not been implemented. Minimum wage uplift PAs Scotland
All of Scotland : Independent Living Fund NOW Open!
30 April 2024The re-opened Independent Living Fund, is open to disabled people who have a local authority SDS budget of at least £800 to help people achieve additional independent living outcomes. The…
All of Scotland : Statement from the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, Maree Todd
27 March 2024‘I am delighted to announce the beginning of a new phase for the Personal Assistant Network Scotland, which is the trusted national membership services body representing all Personal Assistants (PAs)…
All of Scotland : Personal Assistant Workforce Survey
27 March 2024Workforce Survey. Funded by the Scottish Government, over 4,500 social care professionals were contacted and over 800 responses were returned. Thanks to such a large amount of data, the survey…