How long have you been a member of UNISON? I joined as soon as I started work, aged 17, so about 15 years ago. I first started my working career in the NHS as a nursery nurse at the Southampton General Hospital, and then four years ago I transferred my membership over when I […]
Zooming into homes across the South West, our regional education team have trained 107 new workplace representatives so far this year.
Cash-strapped school support staff are using their own money to help pupils and their families cope with the cost-of-living crisis, says UNISON today (Friday). A UK-wide union survey of more than 6,000 school workers reveals staff – including teaching assistants, catering and cleaning workers, librarians and sports coaches – are buying food for hungry pupils, and contributing towards the cost of […]
The event gave MPs the chance to celebrate support staff, as well as talk to UNISON members about the issues being faced in schools
Members at the Victoria Education Centre voted for action by 97% in an 81% turnout
Face coverings in schools have only been in place for a few weeks. Lifting this measure before the impact on transmission in schools has had time to be assessed would be rash.
Westminster government’s testing priority list only includes ‘teachers’ for education in England, forgetting the rest of the education team
The favourite for Labour deputy leader tells UNISON’s women’s conference why lifelong learning is key
But voters should be wary of cynical pledges and gimmicks.
Court of Appeal ruling has implications for hundreds of thousands of employees
Pressure on schools and NHS staff to tackle crime is deflecting attention from failure to fund services adequately, union says
TECHOGNITION is a national celebration of School Science Technicians, recognising the importance of this essential role in science education Following the success of #TECHOGNITION 2018 we will be running the event again this year. During #TECHOGNITION week: Take a photo of yourself or a technician colleague at work. It can be something spectacular or […]
UNISON’s annual Higher Education branch seminar presents an exciting opportunity to network with colleagues from across the UK who work in the HE sector. We invite you to the 2019 branch seminar in York where you will have a chance to hear from experts on higher education, attend a wide range of workshops that are […]
Large cuts are looming at the TBAP multi-academy trust, which runs schools in London, Essex, Cambridgeshire and the North West, following accusations of financial mismanagement.
Angela Rayner addresses UNISON’s national delegate conference
