Joint unions for school staff write to education secretary
Joint unions for school staff write to education secretary
UNISON survey reveals huge rise in numbers doing higher-grade work as teachers fall ill or fail to get tests
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‘The surge in cases in our schools is extremely concerning … Enough is enough’
The aim is to allow mass testing of all pupils and staff in those schools during the opening week. UNISON […]
National schools committee describes UK government’s announcement, made on the last day of term, that some secondaries will be expected to start next term online, as “jaw-dropping”
UNISON meets Department for Education and NHS test and trace officials to discuss the end-of-term announcement about mass testing in English schools in January
This advice applies to all primary schools, special schools, SEND and early years settings in England. In UNISON’s view, it is unsafe for you to attend the workplace at present if your school is fully opened to all pupils. Visit the national website on the link below for the full information; January Schools Advice
UNISON is advising its members in primary schools, special schools, SEND and early years settings in England that it is unsafe to return to the workplace if it is fully open to all pupils. Please see the advice page on our national website for the latest information. Schools advice This includes a model letter to send […]
The governments continued mishandling of the pandemic drives many people to join UNISON. We cannot and will not let them down
Tim Roberts looks at the shocking results of new TUC survey on the job retention scheme in his latest blog post
Estimates put 39% of teachers and school leaders and 51% of teaching assistants and other staff are working on-site in open settings in the current lockdown
With over 100,00 deaths due to Covid in the UK, the emotional toll will be far-reaching and long lasting, both for the bereaved and UNISON members working through the pandemic
Covid-19 continues to disrupt our daily life both at home and in work. We continue to need things to look forward to and help us manage what we are facing. In UNISON learning, we believe that education is one way of doing this – either by learning about what we face or strengthening our skills […]