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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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As detailed elsewhere on our website, a pay ballot is about to commence for council staff (including schools and academies) on whether to accept a …

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Members who work in West Sussex on term-time only (TTO) contracts will be aware that the branch has been trying to broker agreement with WSCC …

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Black members will be interested in the recent guidance leaflet issued by UNISON national office on Covid-19 in relation to black staff (attached, and below). UNISON has been working to put black members’ interests at the heart of the council’s Covid-19 strategy since day one. It was UNISON which asked …

3rd July 2020 • Read More »
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The council’s ill-fated decision to close two small schools – Rumboldswhyke and Clapham & Patching – was overturned by central government in yet a further …

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UNISON’s Learning and Organising Service has compiled the attached list of online learning to support social worker members with their skills development, mental health and …

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