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Government needs to work with unions to develop plan

Education unions reveal schools worse off than in 2015

England’s school staff asked to vote on effect of reductions in school funding

School support staff regularly go home worried about pupils’ welfare, safety and emotional state after discussing issues such as grooming, gangs, domestic violence, bullying, loneliness, and sexual abuse with them, according to a survey released by UNISON today (Friday). The research suggests that across the South East 23% of school support staff involved in children’s […]

Working in schools can be hugely rewarding – but it’s also incredibly hard work and doesn’t always come with the support and thanks that such vital work deserves. Teachers […]

The first school featured in our new column is Wallace Fields Infant School in Ewell, Surrey

New research by the School Cuts coalition of unions (NEU, NAHT, ASCL, UNISON, GMB and Unite) shows that class sizes are rising in the majority of secondary schools in England as a result of the Government’s underfunding of  education. There is a particular problem in secondary schools because of a shortfall of £500m a year […]

On Friday 24th November, schools across the South East joined in the celebrations for UNISON’s ‘Stars in our Schools’. UNISON organises this nationwide celebration of the hard work by dedicated staff tucked away behind the scenes of our schools – from cleaners to catering staff, teaching and classroom assistants to technicians,admin workers to maintenance staff […]

Next week the country has a choice between school cuts under the Tories and investment in our children’s education under Labour – I know what choice I’ll be making, and which is better for our schools, our children and the future of our country.

UNISON members can help teaching union NASUWT with its annual survey into the true cost of education for families

Since Theresa May became Prime Minister in July, the Conservative Party has spent time and money on educational hobby horses like grammar schools – £200m funding in the Autumn Statement – while under their noses, and on their watch, there are real problems with school funding that aren’t being addressed.

“This move back to selection will be damaging for pupils, schools and communities and flies in the face of Theresa May’s claim that she wants to govern in the […]

And it’s time this was tackled head on. A new UNISON survey has revealed that more than half (52%) of school support staff in the UK have experienced […]

UNISON believes these findings highlight a crisis in health and well-being engulfing schools, which could […]

Government plans to force all schools in England to become academies are just one issue facing support staff