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UNISON presents its alternative vision for the future of the 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 […]

UNISON had called for transfer to be delayed until February while negotiations on terms and conditions continue

Grayling’s botched reforms have finally been abandoned

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

In their letter the unions say that the government ‘lost control’ of the services in Wales, Avon and Somerset, and Devon and Cornwall. They […]

UNISON's national officer for probation Ben Priestly commented: "The government's announcement is an admission at last that Chris Grayling’s botched TR reforms have failed […]

“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.” […]

The government must immediately step in to bring these collapsed services back in-house. “The priority is to […]

Conference prepares for the organising challenge facing the union as government admits error of its ways on probation

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

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

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.

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

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