Update on security consultation process

UCL Portico An update from Ian Dancy, UCL's Executive Director of Operations, with the latest news on UCL's security consultation process and details of drop-in sessions for staff. Dear colleagues,   Security services are a vital part of the UCL operation. Our security providers, Bidvest Noonan, are in consultation with colleagues regarding proposed changes to our security services. We wanted to share a further update on how this consultation has been progressing and to provide some clarity around some of the claims that you may have seen being made. Bidvest Noonan and UNISON, our recognised trade union, have published a joint statement today updating on the positive progress that has been made as part of this consultation process: Bidvest Noonan has had extensive engagement with UNISON and has reviewed all areas of the proposal, with a number of revisions made as a result of their conversations. The joint statement provides an update on the mitigations that have been put in place to help prevent any compulsory redundancies. Bidvest Noonan have now identified opportunities for all remaining colleagues to stay working at UCL and will be discussing this further with colleagues when the Collective Consultation ends tomorrow, Friday 14 July.