“At-risk schools remain in the dark as they wait for inspections. This is simply not good enough. “Ministers […]
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Responding to the announcement today (Tuesday) that the number of confirmed cases of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in schools in England has increased to 174, UNISON head of education Mike Short said: “Many involved in education suspect ministers still aren’t revealing the true scale of this growing problem. “At-risk schools remain in the dark as they […]
All types of schools and early years settings are encouraged to take part this November. Over the past few years […]
The management of Hull Collaborative Academy Trust (HCAT) must provide clarity over the high level of compensation paid to the chief executive and other senior staff, UNISON says today (Monday). The union, along with the National Education Union (NEU) and NASUWT, has written to the board of the multi-academy trust, over concerns the CEO is among […]
Teaching assistants, caretakers, cleaners and other school support staff in Hertfordshire will no longer have their wages stopped when they go off sick, UNISON announces today. Staff in schools run by Hertfordshire County Council were having their pay stopped for two days when they were too ill to work after the council changed its contractual […]
Hundreds of teaching assistants say they don’t have adequate training to deliver the Curriculum for Wales, says their union UNISON today (Thursday).
School support staff had the opportunity to share their experiences with politicians
School support staff are using their own money to help pay for pupils’ food and clothing, even though many are struggling to cope with the cost-of-living crisis themselves, says UNISON today (Friday).
A UK-wide survey of more than 13,000 school workers reveals that staff – including teaching assistants, caterers and cleaners – are buying […]
School support staff across Yorkshire and Humberside are using their own money to help pay for pupils’ food and clothing, even though many are struggling to cope with the cost-of-living crisis themselves, says UNISON today (Friday). A survey of more than 1,000 school workers reveals that staff – including teaching assistants, caterers and cleaners – are buying food, clothes […]
“Yet these measures could prevent some school staff from ever striking again. That’s not the behaviour of a democratic government. “This […]
In December 2020, in the midst of the second COVID-19 lockdown, school meals staff employed by Dolce were told that their hours would be reduced by an average of 20-25% […]
Care workers, refuse collectors, social workers, teaching assistants, community workers, street cleaners and so many others go above and beyond every single day. Local government staff keep communities safe, clean and accessible, yet there is often little or no recognition for your hard work. With the cost-of-living skyrocketing to new highs every day, it’s time […]
Teaching assistants increasingly provide cover for absent teachers, without lesson plans or help from other colleagues
A solution must be found before this worrying issue spirals out of control.