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Stopping the virus in its tracks and keeping pupils and communities safe should be a top priority

It’s not too late for ministers to introduce additional measures to protect pupils, staff and their families before Christmas.

Independent research shows that, on average, teaching assistants add an additional four months of pupil progress over the course of a year

‘The surge in cases in our schools is extremely concerning … Enough is enough’

School support staff will have a vital role in bringing pupils ‘back up to speed’

Workers should not be saddled with debt for years because of the blunders of a company

Chancellor’s pay announcement only applies to teachers – and schools will have to find the bulk of the money themselves

Four in ten (41%) school kitchen staff are worried about their pay, with one in five (21%) earning the minimum wage, a new UNISON survey published today (Friday) has revealed.

Joint letter to Philip Hammond from UNISON, Unite and GMB calls on him to fund ‘a decent pay award’ for school and council staff in this wee’s local government settlement

From teaching assistants to teachers to pupils, asbestos in schools is a killer and cuts to school funding can only make the situation worse

Join us for a Lobby Against School Cuts to show MPs that, despite the Department of Education’s welcome rethink, there is still a problem

If you are interested in running a course in your school, talk to your local UNISON branch or call 0800 0 857 857 and ask to be put in touch with your […]

The government’s funding announcement today (Monday) is disappointing and means a return to smoke and mirrors statements on school funding, say education unions. UNISON, ATL, NUT and GMB have said that whilst any extra money is welcome, it isn’t enough to stop the huge cuts that schools are making. Calculations published on the organisations’ School Cuts […]

Faced with huge cuts to their pay, these UNISON members fought back

This threat to the quality of education and the jobs of teaching staff will be opposed by UNISON, working alongside teachers and parents. Teaching assistants from across the country addressed […]