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Consultations see members agree pay rises for 2016/17 in both countries – UNISON calls on colleges in England to implement Association of Colleges offer as soon as possible

Sign the petition to parliament and help make sure nursery schools in England are properly funded

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 […]

If there’s anything that you need help or assistance with please let us know by emailing educationse@unison.co.uk. Our best wishes to you all. Sam Raymond Regional Education Officer […]

This week UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis went to Waverley school in Enfield to celebrate the school support staff

UNISON has a proud history of providing high quality learning opportunities for our members. We work with trusted national institutions and we also deliver learning in-house. Whether you’re already a keen learner, or just beginning to explore the possibilities, and whatever your reasons for wanting to learn, UNISON can help.  If you already know of a […]

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

Stars in Our Schools day is almost upon us, what have you planned?

Durham teaching assistants – who have just one week left to vote for strike action in the long-running dispute over cuts to their pay – are to hold a major rally today (Thursday). Durham County Council is proposing to move teaching assistants to term-time pay, and extend the working week without paying for any extra […]

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

New pay proposal from the county council overwhelmingly rejected: UNISON wil lmove to a vote on strike action, with ballot papers being despatched to classroom support workers early next week

Everyone deserves to go to a good school – regardless of their background or their academic ability. That simply won’t be achieved by stacking even greater advantage and privilege in the hands of a few schools to the detriment of everyone else.

Friday 9 September 2016 For immediate release Commenting on the prime minister’s speech about grammar schools today (Friday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “The country may be under new management, but the Conservative Party’s obsession with grammar schools remains the same. “Grammar schools are outdated relics, removed in most parts of the country for very good reason […]

UNISON’s higher education service group executive is recommending that members vote 'yes' for strike action in the vote […]