UNISON has organised the day to celebrate the wonderful work staff like you do every day
UNISON has organised the day to celebrate the wonderful work staff like you do every day
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
UNISON is backing a petition calling on the government to keep universal free school meals for infant children in English schools
Free school meals are a ‘lifeline’ to many families
Campaign highlights school support staff, the Stars in our Schools
“Delay to government professional standards document has been a step back for a profession that has been largely neglected by the government since 2010”
However, she warned that raising standards would depend on investment in professional development and a proper career structure with […]
When it is, it’s often due to the hard work of the tens of thousands of school support staff – from teaching assistants to cooks to admin staff – who strive to make this […]
UNISON is the largest union for school support staff and local UNISON branches have been very busy this year, working hard to support members on a wide range of issues in the hundreds of schools, most of which are no longer local authority controlled. UNISON has been supporting members involved in TUPE transfers, reorganisations as […]
More than 75% of schools in the UK contain asbestos – but the government is still dragging its feet over a report on the scale of the problem due last spring
Government committee concludes children are more vulnerable to exposure to asbestos than adults – the younger the child the greater the risk
UNISON members have a ‘mountain to climb’ on local government pay, the NHS and the welfare state, but are equal to the task, says general secretary
Those with special needs will fall behind, and teachers will not have as much time for the rest of the classroom. "It is unfair and wrong to […]
One in four school support staff describe their financial situation as “struggling to survive” or “difficult”