UNISON is backing a petition calling on the government to keep universal free school meals for infant children in English schools
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
But the focus group did produce the career framework, which links the different levels of teaching assistants with the relevant […]
UNISON calling for support and training for those in vital school role
Join UNISON’s search for the unsung heroes of our schools
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
"And if they don't, we will," he told UNISON delegates, "because we are the folk to fight for it." To cheers from the conference hall, Mr […]
UNISON seeks urgent meeting with Michael Gove after report by right-wing think tank proposes sacking of teaching assistants
The union, which represents school support staff including catering workers, teaching assistants, caretakers, school administrators and cleaners, is calling for the bottom rate of pay to be raised, to […]
Health and Safety Executive refuses to publish report into contamination at Welsh school
After the rejection of the two options in their first pay offer, the local government employers came back with a final offer in writing on 25 April
Preparing lunch for 100 hungry kids is all in a day’s work for school cook Fay Hart