As you may have heard in the news, the Department for Education has suddenly ordered over 100 schools, colleges and nurseries in England to close buildings just before the start of the new Autumn term. Are you affected? Please take part in our short survey to help us support members who work in buildings found […]
The affected schools were built with “crumbly” reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from the 1960s to […]
Closing date: noon Tuesday 15 August Date: Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 August Time: 9:30-16:30 This course is aimed at reps within Higher Education but open to reps from other branches. Overview Every five years UNISON expects our reps to participate in a training course during which you will have the opportunity to learn about […]
The Young Members Forum represents young members at a regional level, helping to develop campaigns and inform policy.
UNISON members are writing to councillors to demand fair school funding. Will you join them?
The pressure on school budgets inevitably has consequences for the quality of education being provided. It means larger […]
The complaint alleged that the NEU had actively sought to recruit school support staff and had intervened in pay negotiations (known as the NJC) between the three […]
Chronic underfunding, overworked staff and simply not enough schools – inadequate SEND provision is leaving ‘vulnerable children by the wayside’
Online workshop on improving UNISON member recruitment.
Ms Powell added: “The next step is to re-establish proper national pay bargaining in the sector to address the years of low pay that has seen pay in further education colleges fall […]
Cash-strapped school support staff are using their own money to help pupils and their families cope with the cost-of-living crisis, says UNISON today (Friday). A UK-wide union survey of more than 6,000 school workers reveals staff – including teaching assistants, catering and cleaning workers, librarians and sports coaches – are buying food for hungry pupils, and contributing towards the cost of […]
UNISON’s annual celebration highlights the amazing work that school support staff do, every day, around the country. They are the caterers, the admin staff, the […]
About the webinar This course is aimed at school support staff and delivered by the Open University. The day covers: what autism is symptoms of autism areas of difficulty supporting children with autism Closing date 5pm Monday 31 October Oops! We could not locate your form. Outcome
About the webinar The workshop is aimed at school support staff and delivered by the Open University. The day covers: understanding behaviour cycles methods of recording behaviour reflecting on what happens in a crisis strategies, tips and techniques for dealing with challenging behaviour Closing date 5 pm Tuesday 11 October Oops! We could not locate […]
Note This is a two day course and learners must attend both days to complete the course. About the training The course will help you: Understand the H&S reps role; Carry out the H&S reps duties; Be more effective in the role; Understand the key rights of health and safety reps; Recognise the employers responsibilities […]
