‘Worn out’ teaching assistant quits after more than a decade as wages fall and responsibilities rise
A teaching assistant who joined the profession after the loss of her own child is leaving in the face of low wages and rising responsibilities.
A teaching assistant who joined the profession after the loss of her own child is leaving in the face of low wages and rising responsibilities.
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’
UNISON has written to the 20 biggest catering companies to urge that they review their sick pay policies in order to help keep staff and pupils safe
Stopping the virus in its tracks and keeping pupils and communities safe should be a top priority
It’s not too late for ministers to introduce additional measures to protect pupils, staff and their families before Christmas.
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
UNISON member Maggie Fordham is a support worker in her local UNISON branch. Here, she writes about some of the remarkable school caretakers she’s met in her job
“I have always felt that we should be treated fairly. By being a UNISON rep I can try to make sure everything’s fair for my colleagues. I can […]
School estates must be sustainable and curriculum must change
The government’s own data shows that COVID-19 cases among school-age children reached a record high on 30 September, with nearly 200,000 pupils being absent from […]
Independent research shows that, on average, teaching assistants add an additional four months of pupil progress over the course of a year
Education unions have sent an urgent letter asking MPs to call the government to action