Government plans to force all schools in England to become academies are just one issue facing support staff
Government plans to force all schools in England to become academies are just one issue facing support staff
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Government plans to force 17,000 schools in England to become academies opposed by unions, educators and politicians, including leading Conservative voices
Commenting on government proposals for all schools to become academies and have longer working days, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “Forcing all schools to become academies will do little, if anything, to improve the quality of education. “Many schools want to keep their links with local authorities and not be forced into academy trusts. […]
Statement from UNISON’s FE and sixth form committee
Commenting as the consultation got under way, UNISON national secretary for education and children’s services Jon Richards said: “We recognise there are some inconsistencies in the […]
Neath Port Talbot set to pay as registration fees for school support staff as UNISON campaign continues
Neath Port Talbot set to pay as registration fees for school support staff as UNISON campaign continues
From this April, all learning support workers in Wales will be required to be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC). The […]
UNISON Caerphilly branch secretary Gary Enright said: “This is fantastic news and we are so pleased the council has been persuaded by the strength of UNISON’s argument. “In a […]
‘Area-based reviews’ part of restructuring plans for post-16 education prompted by ‘the need to cut public expenditure’
UNISON Vale of Glamorgan branch secretary Glenn Pappas said: “This is great news and a testament to dedicated UNISON campaigning. A registration fee of £15 when you are on a low-paid […]
Learning support workers or teaching assistants do all those vital but unheralded jobs in our schools
Government proposals for schools in England, set out in the Education and Adoption Bill, miss the important issues currently facing schools, says UNISON. The public services union believe that a government obsessed with forcing schools to become academies is failing to address inadequate funding, excessive workloads or helping hard-pressed school business managers to support their […]
Members working in further education in England urged to vote Yes to industrial action ballot following 0% ‘pay offer’