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Unions urge education secretary to extend free COVID testing

No 10’s Living with COVID plan ‘is likely to result in further illness and disruption to face-to-face education’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Schools risk support staff exodus over pay, warns UNISON 

Many have reached a point where they simply can’t afford to stay in the job they love.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Help improve COVID-19 safety in schools

UNISON is asking members to email their MP to put pressure on the government to reintroduce COVID-19 safety measures in schools

Article on the UNISON National site.

The forgotten frontline: council and school staff need a 10% pay rise

“I’ve also supported schools to get more funding, access COVID-19 grants and deal with the paperwork and restrictions around those grants to ensure schools are […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Unions call on secondary schools and colleges to retain masks

UNISON joins other education unions in England to put the case for continuing use of face coverings by staff and children

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Teaching assistants covering twice as many lessons in the pandemic

UNISON survey reveals huge rise in numbers doing higher-grade work as teachers fall ill or fail to get tests

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Councils forced to pick up the pieces from failing test and trace

UNISON calls for urgent improvements to a ‘chaotic’ system in England

Article on the UNISON National site.

Pupil funding still leaves schools worse off than 10 years ago

Government announcement on pupil funding still below pre-austerity levels in real terms

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Frightened workers self-isolating to protect vulnerable loved ones shouldn’t be punished

Extend furlough and sick pay for those protecting loves ones

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Don’t forget to thank school support staff too, says UNISON

UNISON has written to the education secretary urging the government to show its thanks to all school staff, and to clarify urgently what personal protective equipment they should be using.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Stars in our Schools 2019

Date
29 November 2019 8:00am–6:00pm
Location
All over the UK

Stars in our Schools celebrations take place in schools across the UK

Event on the UNISON National site.

MPs call for multi-billion pound education cash boost

The call for the investment, together with a proper, long-term funding strategy, comes in a House of Commons education select […]

News on the UNISON National site.

Speaking up for schools

Our consultation ballot is now open, so school support staff can have your say

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON wins legal pay out for 5,000 low-paid women in schools and nurseries in Greenwich

This is a victory for all low-paid women working in the public sector

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

NAO report is a scathing indictment of PFI, says UNISON

The National Audit Office (NAO) report on the public finance initiative provides a scathing indictment of PFI and PF2, and confirms many of the fears UNISON has been raising for more than 20 years, the union said today (Thursday). The NAO says there are currently 700 PFI and PF2 deals in operation, and if no […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.