Speaking of the research and the updated toolkit, UNISON national officer for education Joanna Parry said: “Of course, we welcome the growing evidence base into […]
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Education unions have sent an urgent letter asking MPs to call the government to action
A pay rise would make a huge difference to her life. “Local government workers have been through the mill this year," she says. “Everybody’s pulled together with a […]
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 […]
- 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 […]
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.
But UNISON warns that this may not go far enough, and face coverings should be compulsory for staff and students at all times in secondary schools and for staff in primaries and SEND settings […]
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