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‘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 […]

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

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 […]

That's why our Save Care Now campaign exists, and I would urge every activist, every branch and every member to support this campaign […]

The ballot opened on 6 January and closes on 29 January. It covers all union members who work in further education in England w3hose […]

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 […]