Staff and students have suffered serious injuries as a result of offensive weapons being brought into colleges, according to a UNISON survey published today (Tuesday). Machetes, hammers, metal bars and even a gun are among the items either recovered or that have been used in pupil-on-pupil assaults, gang attacks or in violent incidents against staff, […]
Education unions representing staff at Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) – the largest academy chain in the UK – are today (Wednesday) launching a ballot asking if employees have confidence in the trust’s leadership. The move comes after AET failed to listen to staff concerns over proposed cutbacks and restructuring. The changes will put the wellbeing […]
More than 300 staff will gain as area’s second-largest employer makes the move
UNISON prepares to defend members as staff are asked to pay the price for funding crises at two universities
This is a victory for all low-paid women working in the public sector
Pay claim for FE staff submitted as survey reveals members struggle to pay the bills
School support staff seminar with Angela Rayner as key note speaker An opportunity to be updated on relevant issues affecting the sector You will also have an opportunity to attend one of the many workshops that will be running on the day and net work with others in the sectors This is a member only […]
UNISON is urging activists and members who are a parent, carer, or grandparent of a child aged between three and 19 to take a few minutes to complete a survey on […]
Responding to government plans to reform school funding UNISON head of education Jon Richards said: “Schools that are already underfunded will get much less than they’d hoped for. “Other highly rated schools in better resourced areas will see their budgets cut further still to fund those currently failing. “Good education doesn’t come cheap. Schools need […]
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Stars in Our Schools day is almost upon us, what have you planned?
UNISON’s higher education service group executive is recommending that members vote 'yes' for strike action in the vote […]
‘We all live 12 months of the year’ and need to paid for 12 months, local government conference delegates hear
Commenting on the news today (Friday) that the government has abandoned its plans to force all maintained schools still linked to local authorities to become academies, UNISON head of education Jon Richards said: “It’s reassuring that ministers have listened to the many arguments put to them and decided against pursing their ill-thought-out plans to force […]
Open University staff could be balloted over plans to close seven regional offices and lose 500 jobs
