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School cuts are affecting children and UNISON will gear up campaigning against them, local government conference vows

Our message is clear and my position is the same as our members: the council must negotiate – massive pay cuts for school support staff cannot be the answer

Union warns that Theresa May’s plans ‘risk most of our children being left behind in schools with fewer of the best teachers and potentially fewer resources’

More than 200 teaching assistants have travelled to the north west while they take a day of strike action […]

UNISON president Eric Roberts tells TUC unions must make the case for a system which gets better outcomes for union members and employers

We have made sure their views have been central to negotiations with the council, and kept them informed of any developments. The union balloted its teaching assistant members in the […]

From today (Friday), learning support staff must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC), which UNISON says marks the first step in recognising their hard work in our […]

Since 2013, Ms Jackson has been part of a national focus group for teaching assistants. The group met with the then shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt to […]

This was the right decision to back low-paid workers by agreeing to pay their fees.” UNISON Cymru/Wales lead organiser for schools Jess Turner added: “Yet another council has […]

Employers offer two-year deal of 1% each year, with more for lower paid staff to match national living wage

Lots of plans are underway with schools holding awards ceremonies, putting on special assemblies and even dressing up as super heroes […]

Please help us ensure he keeps his word by signing this  important petition to defend free school […]

UNISON has organised the day to celebrate the wonderful work staff like you do every day

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