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Lessons must be learned by government after limited schools’ reopening

More than one in five support staff say primary schools have class sizes bigger than the 15 pupils per group maximum

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Government must do more to keep schools open and safe

Joint unions for school staff write to education secretary

Article on the UNISON South East site.

School Support Staff – Know Your Rights

Date
16 February 2021 11:00am–12:00pm
Location
Online event

This webinar is open to all school support staff that are members of UNISON. Aims: To raise awareness of your rights at work in the context of working in schools Identify your main rights at work Discuss how UNISON can help to support staff members at your school Establish next steps for working with UNISON […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

When the government fails them, key workers turn to UNISON

The governments continued mishandling of the pandemic drives many people to join UNISON. We cannot and will not let them down

Article on the UNISON South East site.

A milestone nobody wanted to reach

With over 100,00 deaths due to Covid in the UK, the emotional toll will be far-reaching and long lasting, both for the bereaved and UNISON members working through the pandemic

Article on the UNISON South East site.

The Open University: Behaviour that Challenges

Date
19 February 2021 9:30am–12:30pm
Location
Online event

This course is open to all school support staff, limited spaces available. This course is being facilitated by The Open University and will offer school support staff the tips and techniques for dealing with challenging behaviour. To reserve a space, please email your membership number to membereducationse@unison.co.uk. Outcome

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Light at the end of a tunnel

As we look forward to brighter days where our lives are no longer dominated by COVID, we will be picking up the pieces for many years to come

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Our schools are being stolen. Are you angry yet?

Guest blog from Corinna Edwards-Colledge, joint branch secretary of Brighton & Hove UNISON

Article on the UNISON South East site.