“Everyone can remember the teacher or the member of school staff who helped them during their life,” she says. “And that's so powerful.” As […]
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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.
School support staff had the opportunity to share their experiences with politicians
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
The aim of the celebration day is to showcase and bring attention to the vital work support staff do, every day, to help children progress, keep them […]
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?
Independent analysis, commissioned by the union from economic experts Landman Economics, shows the cumulative effect of Conservative cuts. It shows that, even with the […]
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’