‘Parents will hope this latest assurance is a promise David Cameron actually gets to keep’
‘Parents will hope this latest assurance is a promise David Cameron actually gets to keep’
Open University staff could be balloted over plans to close seven regional offices and lose 500 jobs
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has today reiterated the Church’s commitment to the Living Wage. A growing number of Catholic schools already pay the living wage to thousands of teaching assistants, catering and school support staff. The move comes following a joint campaign with UNISON – the […]
UNISON campaign highlights closure of over 600 children’s centres since 2010
Lots of plans are underway with schools holding awards ceremonies, putting on special assemblies and even dressing up as super heroes […]
So often the unsung heroes of schools, teaching assistants, midday supervisors, admin workers, catering staff and cleaning staff, are […]
Show of support for UNISON’s Stars in our Schools campaign
“It is inner city schools which need extra support, not those in the leafy shires. There is a risk too that children and […]
UNISON members are helping workplaces, their families and communities to warm up for the festive season
That's why our Save Care Now campaign exists, and I would urge every activist, every branch and every member to support this campaign […]
Members working in further education in England urged to vote Yes to industrial action ballot following 0% ‘pay offer’
Government proposals for schools in England, set out in the Education and Adoption Bill, miss the important issues currently facing schools, says UNISON. The public services union believe that a government obsessed with forcing schools to become academies is failing to address inadequate funding, excessive workloads or helping hard-pressed school business managers to support their […]
Learning support workers or teaching assistants do all those vital but unheralded jobs in our schools
Learning support workers or teaching assistants do all those vital but unheralded jobs in our schools
A similar review of colleges in Scotland saw the number of colleges reduced from 43 to 26, alongside a reduction of student places and […]