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Regional Young Members Forum

Date
20 July 2023 5:30pm–7:15pm
Location
TBC

The Young Members Forum represents young members at a regional level, helping to develop campaigns and inform policy.

Event on the UNISON South East site.

School budgets reach breaking point, so UNISON members are taking action

UNISON members are writing to councillors to demand fair school funding. Will you join them?

Article on the UNISON National site.

Cuts since 2010 have cost pupils £5,000 each in lost education

Independent analysis, commissioned by UNISON, shows the cumulative effect on each pupil of Conservative cuts to school funding

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Joint UNISON, GMB and Unite statement on the outcome of their complaint against the NEU

The complaint alleged that the education union had actively sought to recruit school support staff and had intervened in pay negotiations between the three recognised unions

Article on the UNISON National site.

Sleepwalking into a special educational needs crisis

Chronic underfunding, overworked staff and simply not enough schools – inadequate SEND provision is leaving ‘vulnerable children by the wayside’

Behind the headlines, Magazine on the Magazine site.

Online Recruitment Techniques Workshop

Date
3 July 2023
Location
Online - MS Teams

Online workshop on improving UNISON member recruitment.

Event on the UNISON South East site.

UNISON welcomes return of further education to public sector

ONS decision means that senior leaders will have to justify big pay awards

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Low-earning school support staff are paying for pupils’ food, skipping meals and taking on multiple jobs to survive

The survey also found intolerable financial pressures are forcing many employees to consider leaving the education sector for better-paid jobs elsewhere. More […]

News on the UNISON South West site.

MPs celebrate Stars in our Schools at parliamentary drop-in

The event gave MPs the chance to celebrate support staff, as well as talk to UNISON members about the issues being faced in schools

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Autism Awareness (Schools) Online

Date
8 November 2022 9:30am–1:00pm
Location
Online

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

Event on the UNISON Northern site.

Behaviour Management (schools) Online

Date
19 October 2022 1:30pm–5:00pm
Location
Online

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 […]

Event on the UNISON Northern site.

Two Day Health and Safety Reps – Stage 1 (In person)

Date
10 – 11 October 2022
Location
UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH

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 […]

Event on the UNISON Northern site.

Bereaved by Suicide (Online)

Date
30 November 2022 10:15am–12:45pm
Location
Online

About the webinar To support World Suicide Prevention Day on Monday 10 September UNISON are running this workshop for UNISON members facilitated by Cruse Bereavement Care. There is no single or right way to respond to a suicide. Recognising the individual circumstances are an important part of any support given to those bereaved by suicide. […]

Event on the UNISON Northern site.

Strike dates set after exam board fails on pay

The action is likely to escalate unless AQA management is prepared to re-open talks

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Managing Challenging and Violent Behaviour (Pupils) | Online Webinar

Date
8 August 2022 10:00am–12:30pm
Location
Online

This online webinar will help participants learn how to communicate effectively and how to apply practical strategies to de-escalate and resolve conflict.  It would be most suitable for those people working with children and young adults in professional settings.   Objectives: Understand how to prevent and manage challenging and violent behaviour developing Understand how to […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.