UNISON condemns ‘an insult to teaching assistants who are stretched to the limit’
UNISON condemns ‘an insult to teaching assistants who are stretched to the limit’
Court of Appeal ruling has implications for hundreds of thousands of employees
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, […]
Commenting on the announcement from Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson that he would cut taxes for higher earners, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Boris Johnson has confirmed he cares about the wealthy few, rather than everyone who relies on public services. A cash giveaway for the richest earners is absurd after 10 years of brutal austerity that […]
Important points detailed in long-awaited Augar Review of education
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 […]
What made you take this step? Since working within the school for all those years I became more interested in learning and would like to carry this forward in […]
The day was packed with information, with lots of opportunities for TAs to share knowledge and experience. I am happy that […]
Pressure on schools and NHS staff to tackle crime is deflecting attention from failure to fund services adequately, union says
Unions have been forced into this step by AET’s refusal to engage in meaningful negotiation over a variety of issues […]
UNISON is a union of women, over 1 million of them working across the public and private sectors delivering quality public services. Our women members are in all professions, catering assistants, nurses, midday supervisors, librarians, cleaners, social workers and cooks amongst a wide variety of jobs. A large proportion of our women members are low […]
UNISON regional manager Gavin Brooks described it as “fantastic news for staff ... UNISON would like to congratulate the university on setting the standard for other […]
I completed my stage one training in Guildford alongside other new but very keen and enthusiastic ULR’s. I wasn’t ‘active’ in the union […]
‘Staying Strong – Managing Stress’ can be delivered over a lunch break, before or after work, or as a longer, ½ day course. It looks at identifying the causes of stress and […]
UNISON prepares to defend members as staff are asked to pay the price for funding crises at two universities