Around 780,000 support workers are responsible for an estimated 60% of direct contact with patients, as well as making sure that hospitals and […]
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The registration fee is an annual payment of £15 per person. As the union for school support staff, UNISON has been campaigning for local authorities to pay the registration fee […]
New training will help further pioneering work on mental health in the workplace
Activists can apply for substantial financial help for trade union and labour studies and women’s studies courses
It’s a new year, why not try one of UNISON’s courses for a new you?
The government careers strategy is a missed opportunity to pull together an effective and coherent careers service.
Healthcare assistants (HCAs) are being expected to do the work of nurses without adequate training or proper supervision, according to survey results published today (Wednesday) by UNISON. Nearly two thirds (63%) say they are being left to care for patients without enough support from doctors and nurses. The impact is that almost two in five […]
Much more needs to be done to improve the social care sector and restore the dignity that’s lacking
“Austerity has hit training budgets and there has been a shift to e-learning. “How do young workers progress if they’re in a situation where training is regarded as an expensive luxury?” she […]
Sustained funding required – not just short-term fixes
This Thursday, UNISON will release the detailed findings of a significant new piece of research into the learning needs, the hopes and fears of workers in the public services. The University of Exeter’s Marchmont Observatory carried out the research on behalf of UNISON, with a survey sent to members over the winter of 2018/19. Over 38,000 […]
Update (December 2020) The team from the Marchmont Observatory has produced a further report exploring the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on public sector skills needs. It explores two of the areas highlighted in the previous findings, digital skills and management and supervisory skills, as well as looking at the wider effects of the pandemic […]
Government apprenticeship levy scheme is failing the health service
To develop the next generation of leaders within the union, UNISON East Midlands is running our second Leadership School. This training is open to activists with the aspiration to help lead our union, who would welcome the opportunity to develop their skills as part of a dynamic network of activists. In order to be considered […]
As part of our activities for UNISON 2023 Year of Black Workers, we have created this new bespoke programme of training for Black members.