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2 December 2016 11:00am–1:00pm

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UNISON is leading the fight for teaching assistants currently under threat of dismissal and re-engagement by Durham County Council. Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON, has given a personal commitment to UNISON members to support them all in the face of this attack. Dave will be speaking at a rally which is taking place on: […]

‘You are the union’ general secretary tells striking teaching assistants in Derby, battling imposed 25% pay cut

Union warns that Theresa May’s plans ‘risk most of our children being left behind in schools with fewer of the best teachers and potentially fewer resources’

New pay proposal from the county council overwhelmingly rejected: UNISON wil lmove to a vote on strike action, with ballot papers being despatched to classroom support workers early next week

Derby teaching assistants have taken their dispute over pay to the Labour party conference in Liverpool in a bid to win support from MPs and increase pressure on Derby City Council

Help UNISON and schools across the UK celebrate the often unsung stars of our children’s education on 25 November

Further stages of the UNISON campaign will increase the pressure on the government in the run up to November’s autumn statement, warning of the risk to vital services from […]

Derby council changed school support staff’s terms and conditions in June after they were moved onto term-time only contracts […]

Mr Roberts noted that “historically UNISON has provided support for school staff from our local government branches” and “our representatives help avoid conflict and get better outcomes, both for […]

The union is fighting to protect the pay of thousands of its teaching assistant members around the UK

The build-up to this year’s Stars in Our Schools celebration is under way

UNISON condemns possible creation of new selective schools

Union urges members to support legal protests and rallies organised by the NUT

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