Red warning heatwave – advice for schools and early years settings The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has increased the heat-health alert for England to level 4 – the highest possible, and the Met Office has issued the first ever red warning for large parts of England for Monday and Tuesday (with an amber warning in place for other areas – please […]
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‘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.
Research reveals that many headteachers in primary and secondary schools in England are having to cut staff, IT equipment, trips and more as the funding crisis bites
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.
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
Independent research shows that, on average, teaching assistants add an additional four months of pupil progress over the course of a year