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Sign the petition to parliament and help make sure nursery schools in England are properly funded

General secretary pledges support as 1,200 Co Durham teaching assistants rally on second day of strike

School support staff travel from Derby to Westminster to lobby MPs over 25% pay cut

“This move back to selection will be damaging for pupils, schools and communities and flies in the face of Theresa May’s claim that she wants to govern in the […]

Debates see delegates back a range of measures on pay, academies, funding and much more

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

Threatened cuts to pay for teaching assistants in the North East have been condemned by UNISON. Staff in Durham schools could lose up to £5,000 a year under council proposals to introduce term-time only contracts from September 2016.

UNISON member Kathy Harwood has been named Teaching Assistant of the Year for her dedication to helping children with a variety of health problems

A change of boss turned Karen Williamson’s working life upside down. Her UNISON rep, Mary Pearson, helped her find the right way up…

Government slammed for dropping the long-awaited teaching assistants standards

Trade unions are there to help: why are they being attacked?

Campaign highlights school support staff, the Stars in our Schools

“Delay to government professional standards document has been a step back for a profession that has been largely neglected by the government since 2010”

Preparing lunch for 100 hungry kids is all in a day’s work for school cook Fay Hart

UNISON members have a ‘mountain to climb’ on local government pay, the NHS and the welfare state, but are equal to the task, says general secretary