UNISON warns that money will need to be provided in this year’s budget and spending review

Probation Alliance, including UNISON, writes to justice secretary David Gauke

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

Grayling’s botched reforms have finally been abandoned

An A5 two sided leaflet aimed at recruiting new members who work for the National Probation Service. Should be used in conjunction with the Essential Cover application forms.

The Justice Select Committee Report on Transforming Rehabilitation was published in June and UNISON responded on the same day to its findings. The Committee has delivered a damning Report on TR and its detrimental impact on service users, communities and staff. The Report bears out what UNISON has been saying for years, that TR has […]

The government’s admission that privatisation of the probation service has failed is welcome, but it doesn’t go far enough

UNISON’s police and justice sector heard of the many problems caused by privatisation in the justice sector at their national conference.

Employers walk away from ACAS talks – prompting new strike action on 14 September

UNISON calls for probation to be brought back into public sector as a reunified and locally run service

Probation workers are taking action short of strike between now and 2 October

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

Conference calls for return to national bargaining in reunited probation service

Conference prepares for the organising challenge facing the union as government admits error of its ways on probation

UNISON had called for transfer to be delayed until February while negotiations on terms and conditions continue