Hundreds of teaching assistants say they don’t have adequate training to deliver the Curriculum for Wales, says their union UNISON today (Thursday).
Hundreds of teaching assistants say they don’t have adequate training to deliver the Curriculum for Wales, says their union UNISON today (Thursday).
The event was hosted in the run-up to the union's annual celebration day, Stars in Our Schools, on Friday 24 November. Stars in Our Schools highlights the vital role of support staff in […]
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).
Dedicated staff using food banks and cutting back on heating to cope in cost-of-living crisis
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 […]
Minimum service levels in schools could take away right to strike entirely
The majority of workers affected are low-paid, female workers. Ms Powell continued: “The employer’s argument was that […]
Local council and school staff provide essential public services but are struggling with the cost of living after years of sub-par pay rises. UNISON members are fighting for a pay rise that undoes years of austerity. Find out what’s happening at our webinar with UNISON Eastern regional organisers Winston and Shane. Come along and stand […]
Local council and school staff provide essential public services but are struggling with the cost of living after years of sub-par pay rises. UNISON members are fighting for a pay rise that undoes years of austerity. Find out what’s happening at our webinar with UNISON Eastern regional organisers Winston and Shane. Come along and stand […]
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.
Among staff in schools across all age ranges, the figure was 7% according to data based on the responses of more than […]
This fuels violence against women and girls and limits the aspirations of all young people. "These joint survey […]
Job cuts threatened at eight Norfolk primary schools could force teaching assistants to strike, UNISON warns today. Wensum Trust, which runs the schools, wants to scrap all 75 teaching assistant posts, with staff expected to compete for 48 pastoral support roles, focussed on supporting children’s emotions rather than helping them to learn, says the union. […]