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‘Now is the time – have your say on pay’

Police and justice Police staff members in England and Wales have been told that the employers want to […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

School support staff finally included in wellbeing charter

UNISON has signed up to the charter after forcing the Department for Education to acknowledge role of all school staff

Article on the UNISON National site.

Schools risk support staff exodus over pay, warns UNISON 

Many have reached a point where they simply can’t afford to stay in the job they love.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

New COVID-19 variant: updated guidance does not go far enough, says UNISON

The union is calling on the Westminster government to urgently introduce additional measures to protect pupils and staff in all schools

Article on the UNISON National site.

Special educational and additional support needs

UNISON represent the largest number of members supporting children and young people with special educational needs and additional support needs in the UK, making us the union with the biggest voice. Our members work in in special schools and colleges and in mainstream settings, from early years right up to higher education. They hold varied […]

Page on the UNISON National site.

Leicester academy plans scrapped

UNISON has welcomed a decision by the Department for Education to drop plans to turn Leicester’s West Gate School into an academy. West Gate has 180 pupils, aged 4 to 19, with a range of learning needs. Pupils have moderate to severe learning difficulties, autism spectrum conditions, multiple learning difficulties and highly complex needs. In November 2018 […]

Article, News on the UNISON East Midlands site.

Don’t risk Covid progress by abandoning safety measures too ​early, says UNISON

If safety measures are abandoned too early, in one fell swoop, the good progress ​made could be quickly undone

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Lack of lateral flow tests in schools putting staff and children at risk, says UNISON

Schools ​and nurseries up and down the country have been struggling with high absence rates, and a poor supply of tests only make​s things worse

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Academy orders issued to schools in Hallam Diocese ‘unlawfully’, say education unions

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi must intervene and put a stop to this sorry episode.” Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Academy orders issued to three schools in East Midlands ‘unlawfully’, say education unions

Schools in Chesterfield, Staveley and Worksop are affected. Unions representing staff in nineteen schools across the Catholic Diocese of Hallam have written to the Secretary of State for Education to begin legal action over letters they received informing them that they would be forced to join Multi-Academy Trusts. The letters, issued by the Regional Schools […]

Article, News on the UNISON East Midlands site.

Unions urge education secretary to extend free COVID testing

No 10’s Living with COVID plan ‘is likely to result in further illness and disruption to face-to-face education’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

The old slogan Educate! Agitate! Organise! is as relevant as ever

We meet Claire Wormald, chair of the the regional education and training committee and branch secretary of Southend on Sea Borough Council UNISON, on full-time release from her role as a youth worker. “Youth workers in short are educators,” says Claire, “encouraging critical thinking to challenge the myths sold by the ruling class, such as […]

Article, News on the UNISON Eastern site.

UNISON slates government over school funding shortages

Research reveals that many headteachers in primary and secondary schools in England are having to cut staff, IT equipment, trips and more as the funding crisis bites

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON and Labour highlight the importance of school support staff

A joint vision for the future of school support staff has been presented at the union’s school support staff seminar

Article on the UNISON National site.

UK’s biggest exam board AQA failing on pay

AQA must come back to the negotiating table​, make a serious offer ​and stop threatening its dedicated staff." Notes to editors: - The ballot opened on Monday 13 June and […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.