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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.
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New education authority launched in Northern Ireland

Authority responsible for education, youth and library services

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
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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.
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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.
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Joint UNISON, GMB and Unite statement on the outcome of their complaint against the NEU

This upheld all the complaints against the NEU. The judgement reaffirmed that the NJC unions (GMB, UNISON and Unite) have […]

Article on the UNISON National site.
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Struggling schools forced to rely on teaching assistants as cheap cover for teachers

The research finds 45% say they are covering more classes now than they were the previous school year (2022/2023). The report, commissioned by UNISON and written by researcher Rob […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
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