I panic whenever I have to visit the dentist or optician.” “I can only cope financially as my youngest son, who is 25, is still living at home. He contributes 50% towards all the bills and groceries […]
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Many have reached a point where they simply can’t afford to stay in the job they love.
Terry described the band as “a people’s band”, playing for free at benefit concerts for politically active organisations including Greenpeace and Friends of […]
We speak to teaching assistant Sue Ryles about what it’s like to be a schools rep – and why more people should do it
School estates must be sustainable and curriculum must change
UNISON is asking members to email their MP to put pressure on the government to reintroduce COVID-19 safety measures in schools
Independent research shows that, on average, teaching assistants add an additional four months of pupil progress over the course of a year
Education unions have sent an urgent letter asking MPs to call the government to action
And while health workers have pulled out all the stops to keep the country going, a forgotten frontline of less visible local service workers have been […]
“Safety measures like bubbles and self-isolation are proven to reduce the spread of the virus. “With around one in ten pupils reporting symptoms of long […]
Guest blog from Corinna Edwards-Colledge, joint branch secretary of Brighton & Hove UNISON
UNISON joins other education unions in England to put the case for continuing use of face coverings by staff and children
UNISON Ealing branch are celebrating after securing a 21.7% pay rise for 300 staff working under the Ealing schools catering contract. In December 2020, it came to light that the vast majority of the 300 staff who work under the Ealing schools catering contract in around 55 primary schools are paid below the London living […]
- Date
- 13 May 2021 7:00pm–8:00pm
- Location
- Zoom
A webinar for UNISON members working in schools to discuss the health and safety issues that impact your workplace, looking closely at the procedures that need to be put in to place due to Covid and risk assessments that have to be carried out to identify the risk to both individuals and large groups of […]
- Date
- 13 May 2021 7:00pm–8:00pm
- Location
- Zoom
A webinar for UNISON members working in schools to discuss the health and safety issues that impact your workplace, looking closely at the procedures that need to be put in to place due to Covid and risk assessments that have to be carried out to identify the risk to both individuals and large groups of […]