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Michael Braithwaite, a school teaching assistant who lost his job due to the Windrush scandal, recalls his fear of deportation

Are these the youngest UNISON campaigners?

‘Children’s centres have been left in limbo,’ says UNISON

There is a particular problem in secondary schools because of a shortfall of £500m a year to funding for 11 – 16 year olds, between 2015/16 and […]

It now says that instead of a flat settlement for schools in England it will increase funding by £416m in 2018/19, with a further increase of £884m in […]

UNISON has members working throughout the education system – from primary schools to higher education – but some of the schools our members work in are unique

More than 100 primary schools across County Durham will be affected tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday as teaching assistants strike for a second time in a long-running dispute over cuts to their pay. School support staff plan to protest at dozens of picket lines across the county over the two days. This will mean the closure […]

UNISON joins fellow unions, charities and others involved in early years education to sign open letter

Friday 7 October 2016 For immediate release Labour council accused of intimidating UNISON teaching assistants in Durham dispute Teaching assistants who belong to UNISON – currently voting on possible strike action against Durham County Council’s plans to cut their pay by almost a quarter – are facing intimidation tactics from their employer, says their union […]

Members in English further education have until 4 November to respond to the consultation on the employers’ ‘first and final’ pay offer

"The committee noted the decision taken by UCU to take no further action on 2015/16 pay and their call to initiate discussions with UNISON and the other FE uions, to draft an FE England […]

Neath Port Talbot set to pay as registration fees for school support staff as UNISON campaign continues

Learning support workers or teaching assistants do all those vital but unheralded jobs in our schools

Well-trained and committed school business managers are facing increasingly complicated and diverse duties including […]

Members working in further education in England urged to vote Yes to industrial action ballot following 0% ‘pay offer’