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Local government members to be consulted on pay offer

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

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON condemns cuts to pay for teaching assistants

Threatened cuts to pay for teaching assistants in the North East have been condemned by UNISON. Staff in Durham schools could lose up to £5,000 a year under council proposals to introduce term-time only contracts from September 2016

Press release on the UNISON National site.

Politicians put school support staff in spotlight

Show of support for UNISON’s Stars in our Schools campaign

News, Press release on the UNISON Cymru/Wales site.

Politicians put school support staff in spotlight

Show of support for UNISON’s Stars in our Schools campaign

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Schools need teaching assistant standards

Government should let UNISON go ahead and publish professional standards

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Time for the stars in our schools

Stars in our schools day is fast approaching – tell us which superhero you’ll be dressing up as

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Sixth form college employers make final offer

UNISON consulting members on offer until 27 November (England only)

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Save our children’s centres

UNISON campaign highlights closure of over 600 children’s centres since 2010

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON member wins prestigious teaching assistant award

UNISON member Kathy Harwood has been named Teaching Assistant of the Year for her dedication to helping children with a variety of health problems

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Your friend at work

A while ago our head teacher took retirement and a new one joined the school. There were various changes and staff morale dropped. Then it was announced that within a few months the role of most […]

Article, Magazine on the UNISON National site.

The government is failing teaching assistants, says UNISON

Government slammed for dropping the long-awaited teaching assistants standards

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Invite us to your school to help with professional registration

Registration will change things for many support staff in Wales so we have a responsibility to keep members informed and […]

Article, News on the UNISON Cymru/Wales site.

Free school meals for infants – petition

UNISON has campaigned long and hard for universal free school meals

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON schools committee update

Find out the recent decisions of your national committee

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government quashes teaching assistant professional standards

UNISON was represented by HLTA Karen Jackson and the union was consulted directly by the DfE. Reports from the group made it clear that UNISON and allies […]

Article on the UNISON National site.