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No one would begrudge the thanks and appreciation shown to teaching staff. But the failure to acknowledge the real efforts of school […]

The scheme is a set of commitments to treat all employees fairly.

UNISON learning reps from across the South East region gathered in Guildford for a network day earlier this month. Vicki Gibbs, Area Organiser for education and equalities, organised the event, and spoke about the ‘many joys’ of lifelong learning. The learning reps discussed their experiences so far.  Presenting learning as a ‘win-win’ opportunity for employers […]

And quoting a classic phrase, she said that the idea of the labour and trade union movement’s core […]

Show Racism the Red Card launches this year’s schools competition at UNISON Centre

Schools are paying a high price for government cuts

School support staff are an integral part of education, contributing to the success of schools and the learning experience of our […]

School support staff across the North East will be recognised today (Friday) as part of a UK-wide celebration of the invaluable contribution they make to children’s education. UNISON has organised the ‘Stars in Our Schools’ event to promote the wonderful work school support staff do every day and to make sure the world knows just how vital they are […]

The figures are published to coincide with UNISON’s annual Stars in our Schools celebration, which highlights the contribution school support staff make to children’s […]

Up to 130 school staff across England would have been affected

LGBT+ conference hears of the need to inclusive education

UCL’s outsourced workers receive lower pay, don’t qualify for sick pay, are not paid overtime, have fewer paid holidays […]

Helen Capstick, ULR at Solent University I have been a member of UNISON since 2011 but have become more active in recent years when I took on the role of Union Learning Representative (ULR) at Solent University. I became a ULR as I wanted to use my skills to develop more informal learning sessions for […]

UNISON survey uncovers how far teaching assistants go to financially support their pupils

But voters should be wary of cynical pledges and gimmicks.