I hope this email finds you safe and well ahead of the last bank holiday of Spring. I know that many of you will be working throughout, but for those that are able to take some time off, I hope you manage to have an enjoyable and well-deserved break (with appropriate social distancing obviously!) I’m […]
The decision to increase pupil numbers on 1 June is premature and could put lives in danger, says UNISON
Ministers should step back from 1 June target and put safety first
Ministers should step back from 1 June target and put safety first.
Ministers need to work with unions to create safe schools
Extend furlough and sick pay for those protecting loves ones
How you can support the campaign for a decent, fair pay rise for all our key workers in councils and schools
Union will continue to campaign for more funding for the pay of key workers in local government and schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Suggestions that the government in England is considering reopening schools has caused huge anxiety amongst school staff and parents
The latest #OurHeroes story from the frontline of the Covid-19 outbreak comes from Elaine Betteridge at Rosewood free school in Southampton
Union raises strong concerns with Department for Education’s latest guidance
Tuesday 31 March 2020 Don’t forget to thank school support staff too, says UNISON The hard work of thousands of school support staff providing emergency care for key workers’ children countrywide appears to have been ignored by the government, says UNISON today (Tuesday). Education secretary Gavin Williamson has written to school leaders expressing his ‘deepest […]
UNISON has written to the education secretary urging the government to show its thanks to all school staff, and to clarify urgently what personal protective equipment they should be using.
If you work in a school or early years establishment, read our COVID-19 advice to find out how you can stay safe and what your rights are
The scheme is a set of commitments to treat all employees fairly.
