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Responding to the speech, UNISON head of education Jon Richards pointed to “well-documented evidence that shows […]

Teaching assistants, school supervisors, admin staff and other support workers took strike action between 7am and 1pm today – and will repeat that every day this week. This […]

UNISON members can help teaching union NASUWT with its annual survey into the true cost of education for families

School support staff – the numbers

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

UNISON condemns possible creation of new selective schools

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?