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	Positively Public Positively Public briefings News Factsheets Documents Our agenda UNISON's vision for public services Voices for Real Reform Shared Solutions Work-life balance The Future of Public Services in Europe Drive for Change Ingredients for Success Marketisation The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) The Two Tier workforce and Fair Wages The National Health Service Social Care Library services Social housing Probation The Community and Voluntary sector Useful links Make local services count Campaign materials catalogue Positively Public Briefings Monthly briefings providing the latest campaigning, privatisation and good practice news. Available here National news Prentis slams ‘flawed’ PFI (02/09/08) Union chief calls on government to abandon failed policy Private markets expose public services (09/07/08) Union calls for independent review of influence of marketisation on services Look at PFI's impact on pay, says UNISON (08/07/08) Union welcomes response to call to examine PFI pay impact 'We'll fight tooth and nail for services' (15/06/08) Local government: Union will 'keep campaigning against privatisation' News list >		The Private Finance Initiative Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) of which the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) is the most common, is a government initiative which allows the private sector to design, finance, build, own and operate public buildings and lease them back to the public sector, typically for 25 years. The government continues to promote the use of private finance to commission more public building schemes on the basis that they offer more value for money. Yet, PFI schemes are protracted, costly, inflexible and very expensive. It costs more for private companies to raise money than it would for the government or public sector. The only way private companies will make their money back is to cut either services or staffing costs. This means public service workers and users pay the real costs. For more information: UNISON PFI and PPP pages		CONTACT DETAILS • The UNISON contact for the Positively Public campaign is Margie Jaffe. Positively Public 1 Mabledon Place London WC1H 9AJ Email: positivelypublic@unison.co.uk Recent documents What is wrong with PFI in schools As more PFI schools are built it becomes possible to judge their success. UNISON has members intimately involved in PFI. This report draws on their experience and rounds up the evidence to date. Acrobat PDF version Carving up the NHS Private sector diagnostic and treatment centres The purpose of this briefing is to set out UNISON’s position on the private sector diagnostic and treatment centre programme and question the government’s claim that it is needed in order to reduce waiting lists. Acrobat PDF version ISA - Parliamentary briefing Briefing highlighting some of UNISON’s concerns surrounding the introduction of the new Independent Safeguarding Authority scheme. Acrobat PDF version ISA - UNISON member briefing The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) is a new public body which has been created to help prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults. From October 2009, all individuals working or volunteering with vulnerable adults or children will be required to register with the ISA. Briefing for UNISON members. Acrobat PDF version Co-production: the modernisation of public services by staff and users This report defines co-production, demonstrates the benefits of co-production to users, staff, management and policy makers, and examines how co-production can be put into practice. Acrobat PDF (2017048 bytes) All Positively Public reports >

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