UNISON Cymru/Wales has become a campaign partner in the Asbestos – Your Right to Know campaign, which aims to create a central accessible register of asbestos schools in Wales
UNISON Cymru/Wales has become a campaign partner in the Asbestos – Your Right to Know campaign, which aims to create a central accessible register of asbestos schools in Wales
A survey of school support staff and school nurses for UNISON and the RCN reveals a worrying picture. Despite many examples of good […]
The in-depth survey reveals that 95% of heads and school leaders believe TAs add significant value to the team around children, including to those […]
It is a win-win choice to upgrade buildings and facilities. New buildings boost morale and can inspire pupils and staff to achieve more […]
With 28 years in school catering under her belt, and school cook at Priory Lane Community School for the past 18, Fay is already bustling around her […]
After the rejection of the two options in their first pay offer, the local government employers came back with a final offer in writing on 25 April
A number of public decisions and statements have been made by HSE, the Department for Education (DfE) and the Minister, Mr David […]
Of the 500,000 plus schools support staff in the UK, thousands earn on or around the minimum wage, currently set at £6.19. The living wage is £8.55 per hour in London and £7.45 in […]
Those with special needs will fall behind, and teachers will not have as much time for the rest of the classroom. "It is unfair and wrong to […]
UNISON members have a ‘mountain to climb’ on local government pay, the NHS and the welfare state, but are equal to the task, says general secretary
Only then can the UK government allocate proportionate resources and target those schools most at risk. JUAC's long-term aim is the phased removal of all asbestos from […]
That means thousands of pupils and staff are at risk. Between 2003 and 2012, there were 2,484 deaths among teaching […]
UNISON is the largest union for school support staff and local UNISON branches have been very busy this year, working hard to support members on a wide range of issues in the hundreds of schools, most of which are no longer local authority controlled. UNISON has been supporting members involved in TUPE transfers, reorganisations as […]
When it is, it’s often due to the hard work of the tens of thousands of school support staff – from teaching assistants to cooks to admin staff – who strive to […]
However, she warned that raising standards would depend on investment in professional development and a proper career structure with […]