Search Results for “Local government” tagged probation

Decision to dismantle probation service will “haunt” the government

UNISON presents its alternative vision for the future of the probation service

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON to fight government plans to abolish probation service

More information on this will be made available shortly, once we have fully digested the government's final proposals.Until further guidance is issued from UNISON, branches and […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government pushes ahead with transfer of Welsh probation staff on 1 December

Meanwhile, UNISON is still negotiating for strong protection protections on job security, pay and conditions, and pensions for all staff, regardless of where they may eventually be working under the […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Probation return to public control is welcome but must be administered locally, says UNISON

But UNISON, along with the Labour Group of Police and Crime Commissioners, is convinced probation services are best delivered locally, rather than from […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

It’s time to bring probation back as a public service, government told

Probation Alliance, including UNISON, writes to justice secretary David Gauke

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government must end private contracts before it’s too late, say probation unions

The contracts and staff have been transferred to another operator Seetec. In their letter the unions say that the […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Probation given some vital medicine – but it’s not cured yet

But unpaid work, accredited programmes and other rehabilitative interventions and resettlement services, currently provided by the CRCs, will […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Chief inspector’s report ‘final nail in coffin of probation privatisation’

“That is why UNISON is calling again on the government to end the private contracts and reunify probation as a locally run and locally managed service.” […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Bring probation contracts back into public control to avoid further disaster

“The priority is to reassure the public in the South West and Wales that communities will remain protected. Staff too need assurances about their jobs, and that […]

Press release on the UNISON National site.

‘Don’t let them dim our lights’

“We need to make sure we retain all of our rehabilitation members and organise the 50% of staff currently not in any union” after five years of privatisation. At […]

News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON warns 10% drop in probation workforce puts public at risk

The government must act now, invest in a proper, proportionate probation workforce and ensure that there are […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Survey launched in fight to defend probation service

The probation service in England and Wales works. It's only a small service, with 16,000 staff across 35 local probation trusts, but […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON and Napo probation workers in day of protest over pay

Ministers bailed out the failing privatised companies to the tune of £342m. Yet they can’t find a penny to increase pay for probation staff.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Probation workers stage two-hour stoppage over pay row

UNISON members are today (Tuesday) staging a two-hour stoppage in England and Wales between 8am and 10am in the ongoing dispute over pay

Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON brands plans to privatise probation service as ‘dangerously misguided’

Probation is a local service. It gains its strength from its links with local authorities, police forces and community […]

Article on the UNISON National site.