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A survey in 2018 revealed that 12% of teaching assistants had been asked to undertake tasks from a higher grade, including standing in for teachers. UNISON head of […]

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

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

“Employers putting their staff under pressure need to stop hiding behind public health guidance and use more common sense. Leaving staff with no income when […]

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

Date

29 November 2019 8:00am–6:00pm

Location

All over the UK

It takes a whole team to make a school a safe and happy place for children to learn. School support staff help children learn, keep […]

Union welcomes Commons select committee report revealing ‘the true scale of the funding cuts to schools and colleges’

It’s about stopping workload increases and defending your pay, terms and conditions and your answers will help us […]

UNISON took the case on behalf of the Royal Boroughs employees the overwhelming majority of whom are women […]

The NAO says there are currently 700 PFI and PF2 deals in operation, and if no new deals are entered into, they’ll end up costing the […]

Let’s show our fantastic school support staff members and their colleagues that UNISON is right behind them, proud to support and […]

Fledgling MP Rosie Duffield has a very personal reason for supporting UNISON’s Stars in our Schools celebrations

20-month dispute ends in victory for janitors in nursery, primary and ASL schools

Staff in England who qualified after September 2016 need to hold a paediatric first aid certificate, under regulations that came into force last month

They are the ones who ring parents when their children don’t turn up for school, sort out police checks and help struggling pupils. “They play a vital role in keeping children safe, they […]