‘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
Of course many of you will be working over the Christmas break or the new year holiday – and possibly both. Because public service is the core of our ethos: it's what our members do – […]
Members working in further education in England urged to vote Yes to industrial action ballot following 0% ‘pay offer’
Well-trained and committed school business managers are facing increasingly complicated and diverse duties including […]
Learning support workers or teaching assistants do all those vital but unheralded jobs in our schools
UNISON Vale of Glamorgan branch secretary Glenn Pappas said: “This is great news and a testament to dedicated UNISON campaigning. A registration fee of £15 when you are on a low-paid […]
‘Area-based reviews’ part of restructuring plans for post-16 education prompted by ‘the need to cut public expenditure’