“I've always been very passionate about tackling violence against women and girls,” she tells me, which takes us back to her mother’s work and influence […]
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Westminster event sets the scene for UNISON’s Champions in Our Colleges celebration tomorrow (Friday 9 February)
An early present for everyone – our Education and Equalities team has just published our education programme for 2024.
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 […]
Years of neglect and underfunding have worsened the situation, leaving some schools on the verge of collapse.
Members at the Victoria Education Centre voted for action by 97% in an 81% turnout
All types of schools and early years settings are encouraged to take part this November. Over the past few years […]
The shadow education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has announced the party’s policy to reintroduce the body if they win the next general election
‘We now have the absurd situation of government departments ringing schools days before term begins, telling them to prepare for potential building closures’
As you may have heard in the news, the Department for Education has suddenly ordered over 100 schools, colleges and nurseries in England to close buildings just before the start of the new Autumn term. Are you affected? Please take part in our short survey to help us support members who work in buildings found […]
The affected schools were built with “crumbly” reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from the 1960s to […]
UNISON members are writing to councillors to demand fair school funding. Will you join them?
The pressure on school budgets inevitably has consequences for the quality of education being provided. It means larger class sizes, fewer support staff, reduced access to student support […]
The complaint alleged that the education union had actively sought to recruit school support staff and had intervened in pay negotiations between the three recognised unions
Chronic underfunding, overworked staff and simply not enough schools – inadequate SEND provision is leaving ‘vulnerable children by the wayside’