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She’s also been praised for her role as a negotiator, putting her successes there down to being “polite and persistent.” […]

Unions are urging candidates in the running to replace Mark Drakeford as First Minister to continue pushing for devolution of probation and youth justice.

Across UNISON, every branch is working towards an ambitious target: increase membership by 1% over 2023. Having more members isn’t about prestige, it’s about having more strength to fight for better pay, better workplaces and better public services. As a region, we’re making great progress to finish 2023 above 1%, but no-one’s getting complacent in […]

Date

21 November 2023 9:30am–4:00pm

Location

Hybrid: online and at UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY

Activists from Eastern region Police and Justice are invited to this training day. It promises to be a fantastic chance to meet other activists and exchange ideas, while covering a variety of important topics. It will take place in London with full hybrid facilities to encourage maximum participation. Agenda 9.30am: Arrival, coffee, registration 10am: Start, […]

The East of England Probation Service has become the first government body to sign a new charter aimed at combatting racism in the public sector, UNISON announces today. UNISON’s Anti-Racism Charter commits the organisation and its leaders to a range of pledges designed to prevent racial bias. It includes championing a racially diverse workforce, having […]

Probation workers and union leaders will attend a key event at UNISON’s Cardiff offices attended by First Minister for Wales, Mark Drakeford MS.

Probation can and must do better with the right levels of investment.

Conference passed a key motion on securing development pathways for police staff within the context of ‘operation uplift’ – the government’s pledge to recruit […]

This financial loss compounds a tough few years for staff in the Probation Service. UNISON South East regional organiser James Smith notes: Our union […]

The union was giving evidence to Westminster’s justice select committee’s inquiry into the future of the service

It’s a busy job at the best of times, preparing people for release, overseeing sentence plans and  risk assessing cases that have been recalled to custody […]

UNISON and sister probation unions tell National Probation Service there is no time to waste in safeguarding their Black/BAME members

We hear from one of #OurHeroes, a Probation Officer in Hampshire, about how the outbreak of Covid-19 has affected him. ‘I have been a Probation Officer for over 18 years, working in offender management for the majority of my career. My job involves working with people in custody and managing the risks of offenders on […]

Unions in England and Wales demand talks with the National Probation Service after it fails to get sign-off from the Treasury

Unions says that for most employees, pay and allowances have only risen by 1% in real terms since 2009