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‘Worn out’ teaching assistant quits after more than a decade as wages fall and responsibilities rise
“Most of our pupils unfortunately did not understand what was going on due to their additional needs. “Yes, we had the […]
One in five heads said they had cut spending on teaching staff, while 33% of school heads reported dipping into the pupil premium fund for poorer students in order to plug gaps in […]
No 10’s Living with COVID plan ‘is likely to result in further illness and disruption to face-to-face education’
For someone working in a school kitchen for 16 hours per week, the rate of full sick pay would be […]
Stopping the virus in its tracks and keeping pupils and communities safe should be a top priority
The unions want ministers to provide schools with air filtration devices for use wherever airflow problems are detected and make face masks mandatory in all areas of secondary […]
The union is calling on the Westminster government to urgently introduce additional measures to protect pupils and staff in all schools
More than two in five (42%) teaching assistants, caretakers, cleaners and other school support staff in the east of England are actively looking for better paid jobs because of the rising cost of living and persistent low pay in education, according to a UNISON survey released today. The survey responses paint a bleak picture of […]
Many have reached a point where they simply can’t afford to stay in the job they love
Terry described the band as “a people’s band”, playing for free at benefit concerts for politically active organisations including Greenpeace and Friends of […]
We speak to teaching assistant Sue Ryles about what it’s like to be a schools rep – and why more people should do it
School estates must be sustainable and curriculum must change
UNISON is asking members to email their MP to put pressure on the government to reintroduce COVID-19 safety measures in schools
But, for a long time, little independent research was carried out examining their impact. Indeed a […]