Suggestions that the government in England is considering reopening schools has caused huge anxiety amongst school staff and parents
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 […]
Education secretary Gavin Williamson has written to school leaders expressing his ‘deepest gratitude […]
The scheme is a set of commitments to treat all employees fairly
WULF? The Wales Union Learning Fund project. It’s been part of UNISON Cymru/Wales for nine months now, and great things are happening. Project workers Jenny Griffin and Richard Speight explain: We’re continuing to put on courses all over Wales for those working in schools, health or social care. Our current Social Care Programme has seen […]
The Department for Education has issued advice to schools and UNISON at a national level has made contact with department […]
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
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
UNISON survey uncovers how far teaching assistants go to financially support their pupils