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POSTPONED: Mermaids – Supporting Gender Diversity – Member Learning Event

Date
21 April 2020 9:30am–4:00pm
Location
Brighton Regional Office

Covid-19: All meetings, events and courses are postponed until the end of May 2020 We are excited to announce a special course for UNISON members working in schools on gender diversity. This will be delivered by Mermaids charity on Tuesday 21 April 2020 at Brighton Regional Office. This course is aimed at staff working in schools and […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

UNISON and Thinking Schools Academy Trust:  Working Together for Wellbeing

UNISON South East was delighted last month to organise two inspirational CPD day’s for over 250 people at the Thinking Schools Academy Trust (TSAT). With separate days at Portsmouth and Medway, this was a fantastic opportunity to bring together school support staff from across the trust’s 14 different schools. UNISON organisers delivered interactive, wellbeing-focused workshops […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

2024 education programme launched by UNISON South West

An early present for everyone – our Education and Equalities team has just published our education programme for 2024.

News on the UNISON South West site.

Higher Education – Phone banking in UNISON with the Member Contact Tool (MCT)

Date
15 July 2022 1:00pm–2:00pm
Location
Online

A quick walkthrough of MCT for activists to enable participation in UNISON’s HE phone banking campaigns.

Event on the UNISON National site.

Higher Education Service Group Executive Branch Seminar 2022

Date
9 – 10 November 2022
Location
Holiday Inn Leicester 129 St Nicholas Circle Leicester

Presenters and keynote speakers on a range of issues with workshops including: Winning the 35hr week Challenging wholly owned subsidiaries H&S: how to do a risk assessment and a H&S audit UNISON’s year of the disabled worker H&S: tackling hybrid working/agile working H&S: dealing with work-related stress and improving mental health Tackling racism and promoting […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

UNISON and Labour highlight the importance of school support staff

A joint vision for the future of school support staff has been presented at the union’s school support staff seminar

Article on the UNISON National site.

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.

Academy orders issued to schools in Hallam Diocese ‘unlawfully’, say education unions

Trying to force through mass changes to academy status is not only wrong-headed, it’s a complete distraction.

News, Press release 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.

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.

Unions set out five tests government and colleges must meet before staff and students can return

Cutting corners risk pushing us back to square one

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.

‘It’s our responsibility to kick racism out of our society’

Show Racism the Red Card launches this year’s schools competition at UNISON Centre

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Techognition

Date
2 – 6 March 2020
Location
Online Event

Following the success of #TECHOGNITION 2019 we will be running the event again this year #TECHOGNITION is a national celebration school  and college Technicians, recognizing the importance of this essential role in  education During #TECHOGNITION week: Take a photo of yourself or a technician colleague at work. It can be something spectacular or routine but […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Victory for staff as academy chain drops plans to axe jobs

Up to 130 school staff across England would have been affected

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.