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

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

Extend furlough and sick pay for those protecting loves ones

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]

Help celebrate our school support staff on social media at noon on 24 November

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

Latest Education Policy Institute report confirms unions’ warning over effects of new National Funding Formula

Government needs to ‘properly recognise the value of careers professionals’ says UNISON after minister’s speech on service strategy for England