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ISA - staff side principles 2 October 2008

The following principles have been drawn up in partnership by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), GMB, Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Royal College of Nursing (RCN), National Union of Teachers (NUT), Society of Radiographers, UNISON and Unite. They relate to the introduction of the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA). All of the organisations support the principle of safe and effective public protection, and our principles seek to reflect this, but also identify areas of concern surrounding the approach and implementation of the ISA scheme. ISA - staff side principles

Credit Crunch 30 September 2008

This Fact Sheet looks at how public services may be affected. In particular it highlights the way in which privatisation has left our public services more exposed to economic risk. Credit Crunch factsheet

Public Spending 30 September 2008

Fact Sheet shows why it is now more important than ever to invest in public services and the staff who deliver them. Public Spending factsheet

UNISON response to CAVE review 26 September 2008

Response to the CAVE Review of Competition and Innovation in Water Markets, challenging the assumption that unbundling or competition in water supply will lead to efficiency gains, improvements in service quality, or innovation. UNISON response to CAVE review

Positively Public Briefing - September 2008 19 September 2008

Early years inspection must be public Protecting staff in academy schools “Public services industry” investigated Parliamentary watchdog criticises PFI PCT commissioning framework failing Investing in services good for economy Positively Public Briefing - September 2008

The rise of the 'public services industry' 18 September 2008

New UNISON report highlighting the economic reality of the marketisation of public services, which increases the government's financial exposure and the risk of personal catastrophe for vulnerable service users The rise of the 'public services industry'

Equal pay, privatisation and procurement 17 September 2008

This timely publication from the Institute of Employment Rights explores the links between privatisation, the gender pay gap and the legal hurdles women face trying to manoeuvre between the complexities of equal pay and transfer laws. Equal pay, privatisation and procurement

School meals, markets and quality 14 September 2008

This report traces the rise and fall of the school meals service: from its inception as part of the Welfare State, through its relegation to an optional, cost-driven, service, to the current drives to transform it back to its original purpose. School meals, markets and quality

A guide to the outsourcing of health services and using scrutiny to challenge it 10 September 2008

This guide has been prepared for UNISON by Alyson Morley at the Democratic Health Network (DHN). A guide to the outsourcing of health services and using scrutiny to challenge it

What is wrong with PFI in schools 2 September 2008

As more PFI schools are built it becomes possible to judge their success. UNISON has members intimately involved in PFI. This report draws on their experience and rounds up the evidence to date. What is wrong with PFI in schools

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