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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

UNISON has members working throughout the education system – from primary schools to higher education – but some of the schools our members work in are unique

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 […]

This week UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis went to Waverley school in Enfield to celebrate the school support staff

UNISON joins fellow unions, charities and others involved in early years education to sign open letter

Stars in Our Schools day is almost upon us, what have you planned?

Durham teaching assistants – who have just one week left to vote for strike action in the long-running dispute over cuts to their pay – are to hold a major rally today (Thursday). Durham County Council is proposing to move teaching assistants to term-time pay, and extend the working week without paying for any extra […]

Almost 1,700 classroom assistants across the county are members of UNISON. They are in dispute with […]

Members in English further education have until 4 November to respond to the consultation on the employers’ ‘first and final’ pay offer

New pay proposal from the county council overwhelmingly rejected: UNISON wil lmove to a vote on strike action, with ballot papers being despatched to classroom support workers early next week