Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill
10:43 am
Tom Wilson: I would like to put on the record the TUC’s warm support. I appreciate the Minister’s words of praise for LSC staff, who not just through this transition, but through previous transitions, have performed remarkably well and done a terrific job.
The TUC has held two meetings between the representatives of the Public and Commercial Services Union and Unison, which are the main unions involved in local authorities and the LSC. Officials from various Departments have come along. Those meetings have proved helpful in fostering good exchanges and relationships. I know that the PCS in particular, which represents the majority of LSC staff, has worked pretty well through this process with managers. I am not saying that it has been perfect; these things are always difficult. Having said that, the process is proceeding pretty much as well as could have been reasonably expected.