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Large cuts are looming at the TBAP multi-academy trust, which runs schools in London, Essex, Cambridgeshire and the North West, following accusations of financial mismanagement.

National pay offer rejected by two thirds of members in recent consultation

Pay claim for FE staff submitted as survey reveals members struggle to pay the bills

Neath Port Talbot UNISON branch has welcomed Welsh Government’s decision to reverse the cuts to educational support funding to the Minority Ethnic Achievement Service (MEAS) and the Traveller Education Service (TES) by providing partial funding for this year to Neath Port Talbot Council and committing to funding all 22 Local Authorities next year. Following campaigning […]

Angela Rayner addresses UNISON’s national delegate conference

Michael Braithwaite, a school teaching assistant who lost his job due to the Windrush scandal, recalls his fear of deportation

Michael Braithwaite, a school teaching assistant who lost his job due to the Windrush scandal, recalls his fear of deportation

Introductory Stewards Course This is a regional course for untrained stewards in the Greater London Region, leading to ERA accreditation. What will the course cover? Understand the role of an organising union in public services; Recognise the importance of equalities in UNISON; Work with members to tackle issues in the workplace; Work with members in […]

Are these the youngest UNISON campaigners?

On 21 and 22 April, education staff, parents and children across the UK will be taking part in a weekend of action against cuts to school funding

‘Children’s centres have been left in limbo,’ says UNISON

There is a particular problem in secondary schools because of a shortfall of £500m a year to funding for 11 – 16 year olds, between 2015/16 and […]

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

Real-terms cuts to school funding since 2015 have led to a big reduction in the number of secondary teachers, teaching assistants and support staff in England, says research published today (Wednesday) by the School Cuts alliance of education unions.

The government careers strategy is a missed opportunity to pull together an effective and coherent careers service.