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RCT council to pay school assistant fees

As the union for school support staff, UNISON has been campaigning for local authorities to pay the registration fee for all learning support […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Gwynedd council to pay school assistant fees

UNISON Cymry / Wales lobbying sees seventh council agree to pay new annual registration fees for school staff

Article on the UNISON National site.

Gwynedd council to pay school assistant fees

UNISON Cymru / Wales lobbying sees seventh council agree to pay new annual registration fees for school staff

Article, News on the UNISON Cymru/Wales site.

Caerphilly joins councils pledging to pay school support staff fees

This was the right decision to back low-paid workers by agreeing to pay their fees.” UNISON Cymru/Wales lead organiser for schools Jess Turner added: “Yet another council has […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Caerphilly joins councils pledging to pay school support staff fees

Caerphilly council’s decision to pay fees comes as a result of an ongoing campaign by UNISON

Article, News on the UNISON Cymru/Wales site.

All schools ‘should get the funds they need for success’

UNISON warns against ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ as government launches consultation on a new English school funding formula

Article on the UNISON National site.

Opposition to government’s forced academies policy increases

Government plans to force 17,000 schools in England to become academies opposed by unions, educators and politicians, including leading Conservative voices

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Teaching assistant wins prestigious award

Clare was a much-loved member of the branch team, who had a huge influence on everybody she met. The award […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

New era for school support staff in Wales

All learning support staff in Wales must now be registered with the Education Workforce Council

News, Press release on the UNISON Cymru/Wales site.

New era for school support staff in Wales

All learning support staff in Wales must now be registered with the Education Workforce Council

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON mounts campaign to save jobs at academies in Essex

140 jobs under threat at six schools in Harlow will put ‘the quality of children’s education at risk’ warns union

Article on the UNISON National site.

Hundreds of Co Durham teaching assistants protest at pay cut plans

County council’s plans could see vital school staff lose £1,000 to £5,000 a year

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local government executive to explore help for school support staff

"We note that the main teaching union, the NUT, has agreed to ballot its members for industrial action around the maintenance of […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Derby school support staff strike against pay cuts

Today's action by UNISON has seen around 30 schools closed across the city, and more than 20 partially closed. UNISON Derby City branch is calling […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON pledges campaign for an end to school workers’ term-time contracts

‘We all live 12 months of the year’ and need to paid for 12 months, local government conference delegates hear

Article, News on the UNISON National site.