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‘Parents will hope this latest assurance is a promise David Cameron actually gets to keep’

The university's plans to close the regional offices in Birmingham, Oxford, Cambridge, Gateshead, Leeds, Bristol, and London have been condemned by both UNISON and academic […]

Cardinal Vincent Nichols said: “For more than 100 years, the Catholic Church has championed the cause of a just wage so that employees […]

UNISON campaign highlights closure of over 600 children’s centres since 2010

Some schools are asking their local MP and press to join them for the day. UNISON branches are also organising learning events in schools to explain to members and […]

Assembly Members including Jane Hutt, Julie James, Mark Drakeford and Vaughan Gething will all visit schools in their constituencies and speak to support staff. So […]

Show of support for UNISON’s Stars in our Schools campaign

UNISON comment on decision to scrap current system of school funding, announced in the Chancellor’s spending review

But now it’s Christmas – and time for some Yo-Ho-Ho. Members all over the country have been bringing festive cheer to their […]

Many UNISON members will be keeping the country going over Christmas and the new year

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 […]

The registration fee is an annual payment of £15 per person. As the union for school support staff, UNISON has been campaigning for local authorities to pay the registration […]

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 […]