UNISON head of education Mike Short said: “The strain imposed on teaching assistants is both unacceptable and […]
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Care workers, refuse collectors, social workers, teaching assistants, community workers, street cleaners and so many others go above and beyond every single day. Local government staff keep communities safe, clean and accessible, yet there is often little or no recognition for your hard work. With the cost-of-living skyrocketing to new highs every day, it’s time […]
In December 2020, in the midst of the second COVID-19 lockdown, school meals staff employed by Dolce were told that their hours would be reduced by an average of 20-25% […]
“Yet these measures could prevent some school staff from ever striking again. That’s not the behaviour of a democratic government. “This […]
School support staff across Yorkshire and Humberside are using their own money to help pay for pupils’ food and clothing, even though many are struggling to cope with the cost-of-living crisis themselves, says UNISON today (Friday). A survey of more than 1,000 school workers reveals that staff – including teaching assistants, caterers and cleaners – are buying food, clothes […]
A UK-wide survey of more than 13,000 school workers reveals that staff – including teaching assistants, caterers and cleaners – are buying […]
School support staff are using their own money to help pay for pupils’ food and clothing, even though many are struggling to cope with the cost-of-living crisis themselves, says UNISON today (Friday).
The event was hosted in the run-up to the union's annual celebration day, Stars in Our Schools, on Friday 24 November. Stars in Our Schools highlights the vital role of support staff in […]
Some even said they had been asked to carry out unpaid school maintenance work during days that were originally set aside for training sessions. UNISON […]
Teaching assistants, caretakers, cleaners and other school support staff in Hertfordshire will no longer have their wages stopped when they go off sick, UNISON announces today. Staff in schools run by Hertfordshire County Council were having their pay stopped for two days when they were too ill to work after the council changed its contractual […]
“Schools are struggling to buy equipment and could even be forced to restructure, while senior figures at […]
All types of schools and early years settings are encouraged to take part this November. Over the past few years […]
“At-risk schools remain in the dark as they wait for inspections. This is simply not good enough. “Ministers […]
“At-risk schools remain in the dark as they wait for inspections. This is simply not good enough. “Ministers […]
The affected schools were built with “crumbly” reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from the 1960s to […]