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All of Scotland PA Members’ Benefits, Offers & Discounts
6 May 2025We really want to hear from our PANS Members about which benefits and offers would be most useful and beneficial to you. Which Benefits & Discounts? Going forward we want…
All of Scotland Unite the Union Application Form Now Available – PANS Members
6 May 2025PANS 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….
All of Scotland PANS Members Group meetings
6 May 2025Next PANS Group Meeting Date to be confirmed with enough notice to pop the date in your calendar. Keep up to date on the News page. All PANS Members Welcome!…
All of Scotland Personal Assistant – Social Care Pay Uplift 2025-26
9 April 2025What does this guidance relate to? An increase in Self-Directed Support (SDS) Option 1 Budgets will take place which will allow for a pay uplift for the Personal Assistant workforce….
All of Scotland PA Survey 2025
8 April 2025Calling all PANS members! We need your help to understand more about the PA workforce in Scotland. The Scottish Personal Assistant Workforce Survey 2025 is now live, and we would like as many PAs…
All of Scotland Disclosure Act Update – Special Edition!
25 March 2025From 1 April 2025, the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme becomes a legal requirement for anyone carrying out a regulated role. Check If your Role needs a PVG! If you…
All of Scotland Changes to the Disclosure system in Scotland – Effective April 2025
17 March 2025The changes to the current PVG scheme in Scotland are due to be implemented in April 2025, yes that’s now only a matter of days away now! Feb 2025 Disclosure…
All of Scotland Have Your Say Workforce Wellbeing Survey
29 January 2025This is the first Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) Have Your Say Workforce Wellbeing Survey. We’ve commissioned Progressive Partnership, an independent research company, to conduct this survey. This survey aims to…
All of Scotland New Free Online PA Training – courses to help you in your valuable role.
28 January 2025Find a range of learning resources designed for Personal Assistants and their Employers in Scotland. The courses are free and can be completed in your own time. Courses include Understanding…
All of Scotland PVG Waive Fees for Scottish Volunteers
27 January 2025In a major boost to the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government will continue to provide free Disclosure Scotland Protecting Vulnerable Group (PVG) scheme membership to volunteers following a public. “By…