http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/ News feed from Commission for Social Care Inspectorate Unison. en-gb 4 August 2008, 8:44AM GMT Copyright: (C) Commission for Social Care Inspectorate Unison, see http://www.csciunison.org.uk/site/pages/70.html for terms and conditions of reuse. 15 Unison has published a survey of members at CSCI regarding their views about the impact of the 'Inspection for Better Lives' (IBL) methodology, and subsequent staff reductions. http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/rss.xml http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/2515.html The Trade Unions (Unison, Prospect, Unite, RCN) had a positive meeting with Mike Rourke on 23.7.08 http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/rss.xml http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/2511.html New IT system is being tested through the Oxford office. Slight delay in roll out to the rest of the country. http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/rss.xml http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/2489.html An update on where negotiations have arived at. http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/rss.xml http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/2490.html The Commission is supplying chairs for home workers. http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/rss.xml http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/2476.html Joint union newsletter describing current progress with negotiations for the establishment of the CQC http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/rss.xml http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/2460.html As you will be aware unions have been raising the issues facing staff and the public as a result of budget changes in CSCI. If you find articles to post on this page please use the attached form to send the weblink. Please note some sites take a little time to load. http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/rss.xml http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/2454.html Please see the attached joint newsletter from your staff associations. http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/rss.xml http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/2450.html Members will be aware that following long negotiations with CSCI management about an interim homeworking policy for inspecting staff affected by office closures, the trade unions were able to secure an element of backdated compensation in the form of a proportion of the annual homeworking allowance, despite stiff initial resistance from the employer. http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/rss.xml http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/2442.html The joint Union publication for September is now on line. There is also a copy of the media briefing paper. Please use the attached model letter to contact your MP. Remember that you should not contact the media or your MP using CSCI equipment (eg email) or stationery. http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/rss.xml http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/2434.html In July 2007 the Commission revised the Flexible Working Time Arrangements Policy/ Procedure. http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/rss.xml http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/2432.html Late addition to tomorrow's agenda for CSCI UNISON Committee meeting will be the election of a new Chair. http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/rss.xml http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/2430.html The Guardian published an article "Unfinished business" on Wednesday 27th June 2007. A response letter from Unison has now been posted on the paper's website. http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/rss.xml http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/2411.html CSCI CUTS WHAT ARE THE UNIONS DOING? http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/rss.xml http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/2407.html The attached DRAFT documents provide the latest information on the interim home working agreement. CSCI are hoping to present the full policy during the summer 2007. http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/rss.xml http://www.csciunison.org.uk/news/2395.html