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Rhondda Cynon Taf becomes sixth Welsh council to pay registration fees for teaching assistants being introduced in April

Learning support workers or teaching assistants do all those vital but unheralded jobs in our schools, supporting special educational needs children and underperforming children and helping teachers […]

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

The registration fee is an annual payment of £15 per person. As the union for school support staff, UNISON has been campaigning for local authorities to pay the registration […]

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 […]

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

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

Clare Tierney, who had been Gateshead UNISON assistant branch secretary, passed away in 2012. Clare was a much-loved member of the branch team […]

In preparation for the EWC registration, UNISON undertook a comprehensive listening exercise in schools across Wales, meeting with thousands of […]

In preparation for the EWC registration, UNISON undertook a comprehensive listening exercise in schools across Wales, meeting with thousands of […]

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

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

Government plans to force all schools in England to become academies are just one issue facing support staff

Schools affected across the city as 500 protest outside Council House over imposed changes to contracts

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