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“I have joined the Labour Party to help changeLabour in Derby and I campaigned in the run-up to the general election.” In Durham the same has […]

Support workers, teaching staff and leadership unions unite in campaign over threat of redundancies

Staff in England who qualified after September 2016 need to hold a paediatric first aid certificate, under regulations that came into force last month

Schools across the UK see an increase in apprentices after the government introduced new schemes, and a levy to fund them, which came into effect last month

Trade unions warn that, without more money being put in, any new changes to benefit some schools will mean others losing out even more. That is why UNISON has joined […]

Talks aimed at settling the long-running Derby City Council school support staff strike are to be held tomorrow (Thursday). Negotiations through the conciliation service ACAS will happen at the request of UNISON as it seeks to reach an agreement to end the nine-month dispute. School support staff will be staging a sit-in today, (Wednesday) in […]

They are taking action against imposed changes to their contracts which have seen many lose up to 25% of their pay – averaging £300 to £400 […]

Government needs to ‘properly recognise the value of careers professionals’ says UNISON after minister’s speech on service strategy for England

Our message is clear and my position is the same as our members: the council must negotiate – massive pay cuts for school support staff cannot be the answer

General secretary Dave Prentis launches new campaign in long-running dispute over 25% cuts

Date

3 March 2017 11:00am–1:00pm

Location

Regional Office, Church Lane House, Church Lane, Chelmsford CM1 1NH

76% of people who responded to survey about the strike back UNISON members defending their pay

Organisations representing school staff, teachers and leaders – UNISON, ATL, GMB, NAHT, NUT, and Unite - […]

Teaching assistants, school supervisors, admin staff and other support workers striking between 7am and 1pm every day this week

This threatens the successful implementation of a new NFF which has long been the goal of many organisations in education. While a new NFF can address disparities in funding between schools facing similar […]