School support staff travel from Derby to Westminster to lobby MPs over 25% pay cut

UNISON has members working throughout the education system – from primary schools to higher education – but some of the schools our members work in are unique

Sign the petition to parliament and help make sure nursery schools in England are properly funded

Government plans to force 17,000 schools in England to become academies opposed by unions, educators and politicians, including leading Conservative voices

UNISON warns against ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ as government launches consultation on a new English school funding formula

Debates see delegates back a range of measures on pay, academies, funding and much more

Employers offer two-year deal of 1% each year, with more for lower paid staff to match national living wage

IPPR report supports union view that Education and Adoption Bill will see resources spent on admin, contracts and legal advice

Free school meals are a ‘lifeline’ to many families

More than 75% of school buildings in Britain contain asbestos. Are you at risk?

An average household in receipt of tax credits will lose a whopping £1,350 a year

Preparing lunch for 100 hungry kids is all in a day’s work for school cook Fay Hart

UNISON calling for support and training for those in vital school role

One in four school support staff describe their financial situation as “struggling to survive” or “difficult”

Health and Safety Executive refuses to publish report into contamination at Welsh school