Education unions have sent an urgent letter asking MPs to call the government to action
Education unions have sent an urgent letter asking MPs to call the government to action
UNISON is calling for a 10% pay rise for all local government workers, as financial recognition for their commitment to public service
The government’s alarming approach abandons children to a highly transmissible virus spreading at a record pace through schools
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 […]
UNISON Suffolk County has helped launch the Music Matters Coalition today to campaign to make music a priority for children and young people. The six-union coalition is conducting a survey asking school staff, music educators, parents, carers, pupils and the wider Suffolk community about which aspects of music education are important to them, particularly in […]
Cleaners and catering staff at two schools in Dorset are facing an uncertain future as Aspirations Academy Trust push through plans to outsource their employment to private contractors.
Nearly three in four school support staff in the East of England have been anxious about the return to classrooms this week, with many fearing measures to keep them safe are inadequate, according to a survey published today by UNISON. The findings provide a snapshot of the concerns of staff as schools in England reopen […]
Half of school support staff in England have been anxious about the return to classrooms this week, with many fearing measures to keep them safe are inadequate, according to a survey published today (Friday) by UNISON.
Schools should avoid opening the floodgates to a new wave of Covid infections by staggering the full return to the classroom, UNISON says today. Schools across the east of England are due to fully reopen on Monday, with an enhanced testing regime and face coverings for secondary school pupils. But UNISON warns that this may […]
As we look forward to brighter days where our lives are no longer dominated by COVID, we will be picking up the pieces for many years to come
Union says a phased return of all schools and colleges in England from 8 March will protect pupils and staff
Schools staff have joined UNISON in record numbers in recent weeks, understanding the importance of coming together to make classrooms safe in these trying times. The resources on this page are intended to help you and your colleagues through any issues you have. UNISON’s latest advice on the constantly changing government advice can be found […]
Covid-19 continues to disrupt our daily life both at home and in work. We continue to need things to look forward to and help us manage what we are facing. In UNISON learning, we believe that education is one way of doing this – either by learning about what we face or strengthening our skills […]