Rhondda Cynon Taf becomes sixth Welsh council to pay registration fees for teaching assistants being introduced in April
Rhondda Cynon Taf becomes sixth Welsh council to pay registration fees for teaching assistants being introduced in April
Rhondda Cynon Taf becomes sixth Welsh council to pay registration fees for teaching assistants being introduced in April
Learning support workers or teaching assistants do all those vital but unheralded jobs in our schools
The IPPR report comes as the UK Parliament considers the government's Education and Adoption Bill, which includes new provisions for converting English schools to academies. The […]
Council and school workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland asked to have their say on pay offer
Government proposals for schools in England, set out in the Education and Adoption Bill, miss the important issues currently facing schools, says UNISON. The public services union believe that a government obsessed with forcing schools to become academies is failing to address inadequate funding, excessive workloads or helping hard-pressed school business managers to support their […]
UNISON celebration of school workers had a fantastic response
Earlier story: Scottish council workers vote for two-year pay […]
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.
Show of support for UNISON’s Stars in our Schools campaign
So often the unsung heroes of schools, teaching assistants, midday supervisors, admin workers, catering staff and cleaning staff, are […]
Government should let UNISON go ahead and publish professional standards
Lots of plans are underway with schools holding awards ceremonies, putting on special assemblies and even dressing up as super heroes […]
UNISON branches in England are consulting members in sixth form colleges on the offer. This consultation closes on 27 November. If you require any further information […]
UNISON campaign highlights closure of over 600 children’s centres since 2010