The Labour Party is starting a national conversation called ‘Workplace 2020’ to discuss what work should be like in four years’ time. The party wants to hear about your experiences at work and gather your ideas about creating workplaces fit for the future. What would you like to see change? …
Branch AGMs will take place around the county during the week beginning 27 March 2017. Download the agm-2017 booklet Book your place at our AGM …
The winter 2017 edition of Branch Lines is now available for you to download. Printed copies will be distributed around County Council offices, schools, academies, …
The Department for Education (DfE) is currently in the process of introducing a new national assessment and accreditation system for children and family social workers. This scheme will represent a significant change for the profession. The DfE is currently consulting on its introduction. When will it happen? The DfE plans …
Now is the time to put forward your nominations for election as a branch officer, to serve the branch during 2017/18. The deadline to send …
West Sussex County Council is finalising a major restructure exercise which will impact on over 500 staff who provide support to vulnerable children and families. Such …
UNISON’s 2017 winter fuel grant programme has been launched. Grants of up to £50 per household are available to help members in low-income households. To …
The funding crisis facing West Sussex schools has been highlighted by UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis on his blog. Dave clearly describes the problems facing …
The Public Sector Executive website reports that, according to the Centre for Health and the Public Interest (CHPI), increased privatisation has caused the quality and staff conditions of adult social care to decline significantly over the last twenty years. It found that private social care staff receive a ‘considerably lower’ …
The local authority trading company (LATC) Tricuro, set up by Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole councils to provide care for elderly and disabled people, has announced …