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Higher education employers have made a full and final offer on pay for 2017-18, following the conclusion of pay negotiations

An academy chain with schools in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and Humberside has announced today (Thursday) that as many as 40 support staff could face redundancy over plans to cut budgets. The David Ross Education Trust launched a consultation exercise earlier today over proposals to cut nearly £1m in funding from its 32 primary […]

Our message is clear and my position is the same as our members: the council must negotiate – massive pay cuts for school support staff cannot be the answer

Today, we publish the league table for England’s 533 Parliamentary constituencies – every one of which stands to lose out from the […]

UNISON members can help teaching union NASUWT with its annual survey into the true cost of education for families

Responding to government plans to reform school funding UNISON head of education Jon Richards said: “Schools that are already underfunded will get much less than they’d hoped for. “Other highly rated schools in better resourced areas will see their budgets cut further still to fund those currently failing. “Good education doesn’t come cheap. Schools need […]

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

Waverley is a school for children with severe and complex disabilities. The 120 pupils are aged three to 19, and have […]

Stars in our Schools is all about the fantastic work the support staff does every day and make sure the public knows just how vital support staff are.

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

Sign the petition to parliament and help make sure nursery schools in England are properly funded

More than 100 primary schools across County Durham will be affected tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday as teaching assistants strike for a second time in a long-running dispute over cuts to their pay. School support staff plan to protest at dozens of picket lines across the county over the two days. This will mean the closure […]

Waverley is a school for children with disabilities. There are 115 pupils from age three to 19, with varying physical […]

UNISON joined sister unions, charities and others in welcoming government proposals for 30 hours a week of free childcare, but warned that funding for this must not be at the expense of […]

These people have a huge impact on children’s education, but they’re often forgotten. Which is why UNISON organises Stars in Our Schools day, a day to celebrate them. And the day […]