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UNISON Branch discussion

UNISON Branch discussion. Public Service Reform. Context. Challenges Public sector finances Demographic change and rising demand Political context Reform as a political distraction from cuts But there are grounds for a debate Role of the state Role of public services and taxation.

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UNISON Branch discussion

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  1. UNISON Branch discussion Public Service Reform

  2. Context • Challenges • Public sector finances • Demographic change and rising demand • Political context • Reform as a political distraction from cuts • But there are grounds for a debate • Role of the state • Role of public services and taxation

  3. Reform Initiatives • Christie Commission • Future delivery of public services in Scotland • Other political party manifesto initiatives • Labour: national police force, National Care Service • Already developing initiatives • Scottish Govt.: Police, fire, social care, shared services,. • Civic society manifestos

  4. UNISON approach • Current approach • Public service principles • Democracy, Fairness, Investment, Excellence, Partnership • Challenge • Many regard the status quo as no longer viable • UNISON has argued for change – Revitalise Manifesto • Need to develop the UNISON narrative

  5. Public service delivery models • Design and delivery – not just structures • Main models • Public choice • Command and control • Partnership Usually a mix of approaches depending on ideology • Developing concepts • Public value, systems thinking and co-production

  6. Democracy and Accountability • Relationship between individual and state • Targeted or universal services • National standards v local innovation (post code lottery) • Scrutiny and performance management

  7. Service delivery • Enabling state • User choice – personalisation/direct payments model • Outsourcing – private or third sector (inc. co-ops) • Active state • National services, local delivery (reflects Scotland’s size) • New models of delivery based on needs of service users • Public service ethos to underpin • Scope for diversity of delivery – third/private sector

  8. Structures • Is Scotland over governed? • Is big beautiful? • National services and those delivered locally • All purpose authorities • Shared services - public service factories

  9. Next Steps • Initial UNISON response to Christie • Broad principles • Democratic accountability, locally including user engagement. • Minimum national standards and local innovation • Empowering staff and users. • Delivery primarily by directly employed staff but with defined role for third and private sectors. • Structures to reflect local active state. Not specifying specific model. • Role of staff and new partnership deal • Develop this position. Views?

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