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	Positively Public Positively Public briefings News Factsheets Documents Our agenda UNISON's vision for public services Voices for Real Reform Shared Solutions Work-life balance The Future of Public Services in Europe Drive for Change Ingredients for Success Marketisation The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) The Two Tier workforce and Fair Wages The National Health Service Social Care Library services Social housing Probation The Community and Voluntary sector Useful links Make local services count Campaign materials catalogue Positively Public Briefings Monthly briefings providing the latest campaigning, privatisation and good practice news. Available here National news Prentis slams 'flawed' PFI (02/09/08) General secretary calls on government to abandon failed policy Private markets expose public services (09/07/08) Union calls for independent review of influence of marketisation on services Look at PFI's impact on pay, says UNISON (08/07/08) Union welcomes response to call to examine PFI pay impact 'We'll fight tooth and nail for services' (15/06/08) Local government: Union will 'keep campaigning against privatisation' News list >		Drive for change Organisations across the private and public sectors at some time all face the need for change, improving the way services are delivered and products produced. A key factor in any successful change programme is a commitment to engaging and involving the workforce. Trade union engagement can give employees the assurance that changes are for the benefit of the service and the workforce. They also give employees a voice that is often necessary to bring about the cultural changes essential to service improvement. Documents & Links Audit of trade union and staff engagement in reform Acrobat [PDF] The Drive for Change www.driveforchange.org.uk The Drive for Change www.driveforchange.org.uk project is sponsored by the Public Services Forum, which brings together Government, public service trade union leaders and employers to work jointly on workforce issues that impact on public services. The Forum promotes more active involvement of trade unions and staff in service delivery and improvement. Active engagement between employees, employers and the public is crucial to bringing innovation and creativity to designing services for the future. In 2004 the Forum commissioned a study to understand how public service organisations were doing in involving and engaging trade unions and staff in service improvement and change at a local level. This Audit of trade union and staff engagement in reform showcased examples of organisations that are involving the workforce to deliver change, where engagement is making a real difference to service delivery.		CONTACT DETAILS • The UNISON contact for the Positively Public campaign is Margie Jaffe. Positively Public 1 Mabledon Place London WC1H 9AJ Email: positivelypublic@unison.co.uk Recent documents What is wrong with PFI in schools 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. Acrobat PDF version Carving up the NHS Private sector diagnostic and treatment centres The purpose of this briefing is to set out UNISON’s position on the private sector diagnostic and treatment centre programme and question the government’s claim that it is needed in order to reduce waiting lists. Acrobat PDF version ISA - Parliamentary briefing Briefing highlighting some of UNISON’s concerns surrounding the introduction of the new Independent Safeguarding Authority scheme. Acrobat PDF version ISA - UNISON member briefing The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) is a new public body which has been created to help prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults. From October 2009, all individuals working or volunteering with vulnerable adults or children will be required to register with the ISA. Briefing for UNISON members. Acrobat PDF version Co-production: the modernisation of public services by staff and users This report defines co-production, demonstrates the benefits of co-production to users, staff, management and policy makers, and examines how co-production can be put into practice. Acrobat PDF (2017048 bytes) All Positively Public reports >

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