Andrea Egan welcome all to this year’s conference and covered the etiquette of the business of the day.
We then had a period of silence to remember the 72 people that were lost in the Grenfell Tower Tragedy. You can read more about this below.
We now move to the order of business and the moving of both standing orders 1&2. You can find out more on the below website (click the image to view)
We now move to the moving of this year’s Annual Report from the Service Group Executive (SGE) by Glen Williams, Chair, Local Government Service Group Executive. He covered topics
We now move to the moving of the prioritised business of today’s agenda and the moving of the first motion.
Motion 37 – Supporting Migrant Workers in Local Government – this motion was carried. As ammended 37.1 & 37.2.
You can read more about the motions in the below conference agenda.
Motion 38 – Insourcing Adult Social Care – was carried as ammended 38.1
Watch Becky speak on this motion…
We next move to the Local Government Funding and Cuts section of the Annual Report. This concluded the morning session as we next hear a speech from Cristina McAnea UNISON General Secretary.
You can watch Christina’s speech here…
Following the lunch break we then receive the Local Service Champion Awards and videos to support all those who are finalists and find out about the excellent services they provide.
The winners were Paul Brennan as Local Service Champion and also Cinthia Da Silva-Parris is this year’s Champion in Our Colleges Winner.
We the Moved to the next section of the Annual Report Section 4 – Education and Children Services,and we begin discussing the motions in this area. The first motion is, Motion 9 – The School Support Staff Negotiating Body – this was carried as ammended
Motion 15 – Engagement, education and retention of Apprentices in Local Government – was carried
Motion 11 – Tackle poor behaviour and violence in further education – this motion was carried as ammended
Motion 13 – Campaign for classroom assistants in northern Ireland – this was carried
Motion 12 – Sixth form college funding (England) -this was carried
Motion 14 – Support School Catering Services in Northern Ireland to provide Universal, Free School Meals – this was carried
Motion 10 – A new negotiating body for Early Years Workers – was carried
We now have a speech from a guest speaker, Nick Lowes , Hope not Hate, click below images to find out more.
Watch Nick’s speech below…
Standing orders committee gave a verbal report putting to conference a reduction in speaking times, for movers of motions 5 to 3 and 3 to 2 for other parts, mins This concludes today’s conference session. Look out for tomorrow’s blog update for more coverage.
