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There is a substantial group of around 500 staff at WSCC not covered by national NJC bargaining arrangements. These are mostly managers, across HAY, Agenda …

5th September 2020 • Read More »
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UNISON’s 2020 School Uniform Grants programme is now available. How much are the grants? They are one-off grants of £50 per school age child, up …

10th August 2020 • Read More »
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UNISON are holding an online webinar for social work members in England and Wales about the return to more normal working in the Covid-19 world. …

10th August 2020 • Read More »
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Aspire Sussex are offering a programme of free distance learning courses to West Sussex residents. To be eligible for this promotion, you must start the …

10th August 2020 • Read More »
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Published on 5th August 2020 by Paradigm, “Don’t ever call us ‘unskilled’ again” is a report that brings you the voices of 118 Support Workers (supporting people with a learning disability and/or autism) from across the UK. The report captures their  experiences, thoughts, ideas and learning  during the Covid-19 pandemic …

10th August 2020 • Read More »
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61 Capita staff will be TUPE’d back to West Sussex County Council with effect from 1st August. They work in the ‘Service Finance’ function supporting …

24th July 2020 • Read More »
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Many of us do not give much thought to where our pension contributions (and those our employer makes on our behalf) are invested. But over £3billion of public service workers deferred wages are invested in the West Sussex Local Government Pension Fund. This gives our Pension Fund quite considerable muscle, …

24th July 2020 • Read More »
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Social workers should note that if you are subject to a ‘fitness to practise’ investigation, you must legally respond to the regulator Social Work England …

24th July 2020 • Read More »
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UNISON West Sussex branch committee agreed to donate £500 to various West Sussex foodbanks via the Trussell Trust charity. Sophie Greaves, Area Manager for the …

24th July 2020 • Read More »
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The West Sussex branch will shortly commence a consultative ballot for all members on NJC Pay. This comprises largely of WSCC staff, and support staff …

3rd July 2020 • Read More »
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