Those in attendance this year’s National Delegates Conference will have witnessed, first hand, the unwelcoming and inappropriate behaviour being displayed towards our delegates and members from within the Police, Probation and CAFCASS sector. From the very start of the conference, it was made clear by the President that a controversial phrase, deemed by the Home […]
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This conference wishes to express its concern about the hostility experienced by Police, Probation and CAFCASS (PPC) members at this year’s National Delegate Conference, particularly on Friday 21st June. Delegates from PPC branches were left feeling disenfranchised, ostracised, and dejected. Members within our service group have supported other areas of the union without fear or […]
On the 23rd of May 2023 Sir Iain Livingston, the then Chief Constable of Police Scotland issued a statement stating that institutional racism, sexism, misogyny, and discrimination exist within Police Scotland. The new Chief Constable of Police Scotland, Jo Farrell agreed with this statement and reiterated Police Scotland’s commitment to eliminating discrimination when she took […]
Conference celebrates that 2024 is UNISON’s year of LGBT+ workers. This is an opportunity to not only showcase the amazing work the LGBT+ self–organised group has done over our history but is also a chance to highlight the continued discrimination faced by LGBT+ members, and what we can do to make our workplaces more inclusive. […]
The pressure on our police staff members to adapt and train for their ever-changing roles continues every year. New regulations, new protocols, new legislation means members needing to adapt their working practices and processes. Additionally, police budgets see our members jobs at risk. Resilience is at bare minimum and in some organisational structures our members […]
For several years now our member’s jobs have been under attack. Vacant positions lying dormant and not filled after so-called re-organisational moves that have seen the post holder leave the organisation. Yet the work left by that post is still required to be done and passed on to those left behind or by police officers […]
Last year’s conference was held in Scotland. The 10th anniversary of the formation of Police Scotland. It was on 1st April 2013, that all 8 Scottish police forces merged to form a single force, Police Scotland. This was not without problems and the hard work and determination of the eight individual police forces but the […]
There is no doubt that the workplace has progressed concerning employing staff with a disability, but there is still a lot of work required. We need to ask employers to assess their workplaces regularly. They need to look at policies, access, reasonable adjustments and attitudes in the workplace as a part of the overall work […]
Conference notes the devolution of policing and justice to the Senedd (Welsh Government) is a constitutional question and since the establishment of the Senedd in 1999, has been characterised by the work of various commissions aimed at establishing how the current settlement between UK and Welsh government delivers for Welsh communities. For policing and justice […]
Conference, colleagues working for the Probation Service will be aware of the ongoing difficulties faced by staff when their roles become subject to job evaluation. Recent experience has made it all too clear to UNISON members that the employer clearly views this as a scheme owned by HMPPS rather than a shared agreement with the […]
Conference will be well aware of the success of UNISON Post Incident Process (PIP) accredited reps and the incredible support they provide our members following a death or serious injury (DSI) after police contact. Another benefit they’ve provided has been by ensuring the inclusion of police staff in a process that was previously incorrectly thought […]
Conference, know that the implementation of Post Incident Process (PIP) accreditation for UNISON activists has been a resounding success. Trained PIP accredited UNISON representatives ensure that our members are looked after following a death or serious injury (DSI) following police contact. PIP reps provide crucial welfare assistance, obtain legal cover, and provide ongoing support throughout […]
Conference notes the negative impact on Police Forces across the country and in particular the number of police staff roles that have been cut, left vacant or filled by Police Officers as a direct result of the conservative government’s commitment to increasing Police numbers by 20k over the last 4 years. It was recently reported […]
Conference notes that the Sentencing Council was established by the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 to prepare sentencing guidelines and is a body that is appointed by the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice. In preparing guidelines, the Council must have regard to: 1)the sentences imposed by courts in England and Wales for offences 2)the […]
Conference notes that the Real Living Wage, as calculated annually by the Resolution Foundation and overseen by the Living Wage Commission, is the only UK wage rate based on the cost of living. It is based on what people need to get by, uses the best available evidence about living standards in the UK and […]