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If safety measures are abandoned too early, in one fell swoop, the good progress ​made could be quickly undone.

UNISON has signed up to the charter after forcing the Department for Education to acknowledge role of all school staff

Union says a phased return of all schools and colleges in England from 8 March will protect pupils and staff

Redundancies facing permanent staff at Sheffield Hallam students’ union will have a major effect on students, and UNISON members plan to fight back

It's been the toughest year of many people's careers in education, and with the virus looming over everyone, this year's celebrations on Friday 27 […]

Hundreds of UCL cleaners, porters, security officers and catering staff will demand their outsourced jobs be returned to the university, so workers doing the same jobs receive the same pay, pension and annual leave, says UNISON today (Thursday). This afternoon (from 1pm to 3pm) support staff from across UCL will gather outside the university’s main […]

UNISON condemns ‘an insult to teaching assistants who are stretched to the limit’

Important points detailed in long-awaited Augar Review of education

It’s National Careers Week – but thanks to years of government cuts, careers advice at school isn’t what it used to be. UNISON thinks young people deserve a better start to their working life

Consultation starts on 1% pay offer and deletion of lowest pay points in English sixth form colleges

Consultations see members agree pay rises for 2016/17 in both countries – UNISON calls on colleges in England to implement Association of Colleges offer as soon as possible

This week UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis went to Waverley school in Enfield to celebrate the school support staff

Everyone deserves to go to a good school – regardless of their background or their academic ability. That simply won’t be achieved by stacking even greater advantage and privilege in the hands of a few schools to the detriment of everyone else.

And it gives the branch a chance to hold a stall, which we normally theme around UNISON's charity There for You and other benefits of membership.” Carols for charity Staff at UNISON Centre […]

UNISON campaign highlights closure of over 600 children’s centres since 2010