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We campaign against the privatisation of public services, including PFI and foundation hospitals.
 

Campaigns

Positively Public Briefings
Monthly briefings providing the latest campaigning, privatisation and good practice news. Link to another page on this siteAvailable 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 >

Probation


The probation service is undergoing change. There are plans to abolish and replace Probation boards with business-style trusts, which will be less accountable to the public. Services will then be commissioned by Regional Offender Mangers from the public, private and voluntary sectors. These changes threaten services which will be subject to market testing and ultimately lead to the privatisation of probation services.

UNISON is concerned about the impact of reform on service quality, safety and the workforce. The government's belief in the ability of the market to deliver complex probation services has not been proven.

For more information:
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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.
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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.
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ISA - Parliamentary briefing
Briefing highlighting some of UNISON’s concerns surrounding the introduction of the new Independent Safeguarding Authority scheme.
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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.
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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.
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