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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 “Grammar schools are outdated relics, removed in most parts of the country for very good reason […]
Higher education members will be voting over strike action as a result of a 1.1% pay offer for the majority of staff
If this Tory government really cared about making our country fairer and more prosperous then decent pay for education workers would be one of their top priorities.
The school support staff – mostly teaching assistants, higher level teaching assistants and special needs teaching assistants – work best when treated as part of a professional team. UNISON […]
Leaders of academy schools are spending taxpayers’ money
The overwhelming majority of incidents involving violence and abuse came from pupils, but a number were from parents. UNISON believes worsening behaviour […]
Union learning reps (ULRs) are enthusiasts and advocates for learning and have an important role to play in finding out what learning opportunities are available in the workplace, and help members develop new skills. The role varies according to individual circumstances but ULRs are involved in a range of activities promoting learning. Initial training is available […]
‘We all live 12 months of the year’ and need to paid for 12 months, local government conference delegates hear
Commenting on the news today (Friday) that the government has abandoned its plans to force all maintained schools still linked to local authorities to become academies, UNISON head of education Jon Richards said: “It’s reassuring that ministers have listened to the many arguments put to them and decided against pursing their ill-thought-out plans to force […]
Commenting on the decision today (Thursday) by the Academies Transformation Trust (ATT) to announce jobs cuts and a major restructuring across its secondary and primary schools in the East and West Midlands, and the East of England, UNISON head of education Jon Richards said: “This decision has come as a bolt from the blue, and […]
Public services are the bedrock of our communities. UNISON Cymru Wales is campaigning for sustained investment in these services and the public service workforce.
"The prospect of a new national schools funding formula and the proposal announced in the Budget and the white paper, Education Excellence […]
Clare Tierney, who had been Gateshead UNISON assistant branch secretary, passed away in 2012. Clare was a much-loved member of the branch team […]
Government plans to force 17,000 schools in England to become academies opposed by unions, educators and politicians, including leading Conservative voices