We fully support the disclosure of information about asbestos in schools for parents, pupils, and the schools workforce.'Approximately 100 people die each year as a result of exposure to asbestos […]
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UNISON and RCN call for urgent action as survey reveals school support staff being pressured to carry out complex treatments
Findings are a testament to the contribution of teaching assistants, says UNISON
New buildings boost the economy, and can inspire pupils and staff to achieve more, says union
Preparing lunch for 100 hungry kids is all in a day’s work for school cook Fay Hart
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
Health and Safety Executive refuses to publish report into contamination at Welsh school
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 […]
UNISON seeks urgent meeting with Michael Gove after report by right-wing think tank proposes sacking of teaching assistants
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
Government committee concludes children are more vulnerable to exposure to asbestos than adults – the younger the child the greater the risk
More than 75% of schools in the UK contain asbestos – but the government is still dragging its feet over a report on the scale of the problem due last spring
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 […]