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Teaching assistant wins prestigious award

Clare Tierney, who had been Gateshead UNISON assistant branch secretary, passed away in 2012. Clare was a much-loved member of the branch team […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Caerphilly joins councils pledging to pay school support staff fees

Caerphilly council’s decision to pay fees comes as a result of an ongoing campaign by UNISON

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘Our members support our communities every day of the year’

That's why our Save Care Now campaign exists, and I would urge every activist, every branch and every member to support this campaign […]

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Time for the stars in our schools

Stars in our schools day is fast approaching – tell us which superhero you’ll be dressing up as

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Keep free school meals for infant children: sign the petition

UNISON is backing a petition calling on the government to keep universal free school meals for infant children in English schools

Article on the UNISON National site.

New education authority launched in Northern Ireland

Authority responsible for education, youth and library services

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Tackling unfair term-time contracts

UNISON calls for review of school support staff contracts that can cut pay by 20%

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Stars in Our Schools goes to Parliament

The event was hosted in the run-up to the union's annual celebration day, Stars in Our Schools, on Friday 24 November. Stars in Our Schools highlights the vital role of support staff in […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Joint UNISON, GMB and Unite statement on the outcome of their complaint against the NEU

The complaint alleged that the education union had actively sought to recruit school support staff and had intervened in pay negotiations between the three recognised unions

Article on the UNISON National site.

Struggling schools forced to rely on teaching assistants as cheap cover for teachers

Redeploying them to other roles is unfair on everyone. Parents will rightly assume their children are being taught by teachers, not teaching […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.