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NAO report shows failures of privatised probation contracts

With this dangerous experiment, ministers are gambling with public safety

The National Probation Service has proposed extending the use of private providers in approved premises

Uncertain future for Wales Community Rehabilitation Centre staff after plans announced to cut finances by 40%

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

UNISON calls for a “rehabilitation revolution” – not regionalisation or privatisation – in order to keep our communities safe

Plans will dismantle the probation service, which has been 105 years in the making, adds the union

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

Uncertain future for Wales Community Rehabilitation Centre staff after plans announced to cut finances by 40%

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 […]

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 […]

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

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

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

From Birmingham to Bangor, from Doncaster to Sandwell, UNISON members were winning in May – and their union was growing stronger too