Influencing the political agenda
UNISON Cymru policy work
Time to value school support staff report
School support staff face low pay, insecure contracts and rising workloads, with many struggling to meet living costs or leaving the sector for better-paid roles elsewhere.
Development of a Social Care Negotiating Body for Wales
Only workers and employers should negotiate a Fair Pay Agreement
Better public services for a fairer Wales
Nearly 100,000 UNISON members are speaking as one in the 2026 Senedd election. This is about the future of our NHS, our schools, our care services and our communities.
The future of local government services in Wales
A new report reveals how decades of underinvestment in council preventative services have driven up demand for far more expensive emergency interventions in the NHS and criminal justice system
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Response to consultation on parental leave and pay, September 2025
The UK’s current parental leave system does not adequately support parents or children
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Joint statement on Social Work England’s increase in registration fee
BASW, the Social Workers Union (SWU) and UNISON jointly express deep concern ove…
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NMC independent culture review - UNISON response, summer 2025
A UNISON update to assess the performance of the Nursing and Midwifery Council f…
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Children (Care, Care Experience & Service Planning) (Scotland) Bill response
A Children’s Bill was introduced to Parliament on 17 June 2025. The Bill aims to reform the care system for
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Response to call for evidence on equality law 2025
Stronger action is needed to tackle pay discrimination and enforcement of equality law
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Police force budget shortfalls 2025-26
UNISON’s research shows the budget shortfalls facing police forces are getting larger
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Briefing 162 – Local Government Workforce Report 2024
This briefing looks at the report on the local government workforce prepared for councils by SOLACE. The aim of the
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Briefing 161 – Local Government Benchmarking Report 2023-24
This Briefing summarises the main points from the annual Benchmarking Framework …
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Why pay bargaining for school support staff needs to change
A UNISON Cymru briefing for Senedd Members
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Employment Rights Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum, July 2025
A UNISON Cymru briefing for Senedd Members
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Response to "Pathways to Work" Green Paper on UK benefits reform
Proposed welfare reforms could force disabled people out of work rather than help them into employment
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Response to code of practice consultation for services and public functions, 2025
There is more detail on excluding trans people from single-sex services than on how organisations remain inclusive
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