Care workers, refuse collectors, social workers, teaching assistants, community workers, street cleaners and so many others go above and beyond every single day. Local government staff keep communities safe, clean and accessible, yet there is often little or no recognition for your hard work. With the cost-of-living skyrocketing to new highs every day, it’s time […]
Teaching assistants increasingly provide cover for absent teachers, without lesson plans or help from other colleagues.
In another, a headteacher told a female colleague to “stand here and look pretty, I’ll do the talking”. Around one in seven (15%) school staff also reported they had witnessed sexual harassment […]
In another, a headteacher told a female colleague to “stand here and look pretty, I’ll do the talking”. Around one in seven (15%) school staff also reported they had witnessed sexual harassment […]
Job cuts threatened at eight Norfolk primary schools could force teaching assistants to strike, UNISON warns today. Wensum Trust, which runs the schools, wants to scrap all 75 teaching assistant posts, with staff expected to compete for 48 pastoral support roles, focussed on supporting children’s emotions rather than helping them to learn, says the union. […]
