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RCT council to pay school assistant fees

Rhondda Cynon Taf becomes sixth Welsh council to pay registration fees for teaching assistants being introduced in April

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Gwynedd council to pay school assistant fees

UNISON Cymry / Wales lobbying sees seventh council agree to pay new annual registration fees for school staff

Article on the UNISON National site.

Gwynedd council to pay school assistant fees

UNISON Cymru / Wales lobbying sees seventh council agree to pay new annual registration fees for school staff

Article, News on the UNISON Cymru/Wales site.

Caerphilly joins councils pledging to pay school support staff fees

Caerphilly council’s decision to pay fees comes as a result of an ongoing campaign by UNISON

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Caerphilly joins councils pledging to pay school support staff fees

Caerphilly council’s decision to pay fees comes as a result of an ongoing campaign by UNISON

Article, News on the UNISON Cymru/Wales site.

All schools ‘should get the funds they need for success’

UNISON warns against ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ as government launches consultation on a new English school funding formula

Article on the UNISON National site.

Opposition to government’s forced academies policy increases

Government plans to force 17,000 schools in England to become academies opposed by unions, educators and politicians, including leading Conservative voices

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Teaching assistant wins prestigious award

However, professional organisations, including UNISON, are looking at how to take the standards forward. Ms Jackson is still […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

New era for school support staff in Wales

All learning support staff in Wales must now be registered with the Education Workforce Council

News, Press release on the UNISON Cymru/Wales site.

New era for school support staff in Wales

All learning support staff in Wales must now be registered with the Education Workforce Council

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON mounts campaign to save jobs at academies in Essex

As part of that campaign, UNISON Eastern region has launched an online petition at change.org, which has so far been backed by more than 500 people. Sign the petition UNISON area […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Hundreds of Co Durham teaching assistants protest at pay cut plans

County council’s plans could see vital school staff lose £1,000 to £5,000 a year

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local government executive to explore help for school support staff

At its meeting in early April, the executivesaid that "asubstantial issue on which we are […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Derby school support staff strike against pay cuts

UNISON Derby City branch is calling on the council to rethink its imposition of changes. “Strike action is not something that is taken lightly,” said UNISON schools convenor Sue […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON pledges campaign for an end to school workers’ term-time contracts

‘We all live 12 months of the year’ and need to paid for 12 months, local government conference delegates hear

Article, News on the UNISON National site.