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UNISON NJC committee statement on pay negotiations “UNISON’s NJC committee, which oversees the NJC […]

However, some schools remain partially open for children who have a social worker and are under safeguarding precautions, as well as children of key workers. UNISON has, with other […]

The latest #OurHeroes story from the frontline of the Covid-19 outbreak comes from Elaine Betteridge at Rosewood free school in Southampton

Some schools already have a limited supply of PPE for these situations – UNISON strongly disagrees with the department's implication that they […]

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 […]

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

We look forward to working closely with the Blyth academy to achieve these […]

It's been part of UNISON Cymru/Wales for nine months now, and great things are happening. Project workers Jenny Griffin and Richard […]

UNISON has been made aware that some schools have been closed as a precaution due to potential risk of exposure to Covid-19, commonly known as Coronavirus. In some instances school cleaners were subsequently instructed to do a deep-clean of the schools. UNISON branches and regions have rightly intervened to stop our members being put at […]

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 […]

Survey finds growing concern amongst staff

Fledgling MP Rosie Duffield has a very personal reason for supporting UNISON’s Stars in our Schools celebrations

Birmingham unions and council join forces to demand funding for 10% pay rise and £10 an hour minimum

Date

29 November 2019 8:00am–6:00pm

Location

All over the UK

It takes a whole team to make a school a safe and happy place for children to learn. School support staff help children learn, keep […]

Workers should not be saddled with debt for years because of the blunders of a company