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Equality

UNISON is the largest trade union for staff in schools and local authority education departments.

Our members include teaching assistants, nursery staff, administrators, secretaries, policy officers, technicians, cleaners, caretakers, school meals workers - in fact anyone working in schools or supporting education.

Equality

The Experience Of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual And Transgender Staff And Students in Higher Education

(14/10/2008)In the first national survey of its kind, Equality Challenge Unit has commissioned research into the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGB&T) staff and students in higher education. more..

The Gender Duty One Year On

(30/05/08) On 16th May the University of Leeds, ECU, UCU and UNISON held an event at Weetwood Hall in Leeds to take stock of progress on the Gender Equality Duty. Like the parallel event in London on 30th April its purpose was to discuss what has been achieved to date and what has been more challenging to take forward. more..

Guidance on Trans Equality in Post School Education

(21/05/08)Trans equality matters in post-school education. Our education institutions should be places where all can learn or work with dignity and respect. more..

What are the positive equality duties about?

(01/05/2008)Progress on tackling discrimination has been distinctly slow over the years and has often led to individual legal remedies that do not tackle underlying problems. The public sector equality duties are a fundamental change to this. more..

An Introductory Guide For Union Reps Supporting Transgender Members

(1/05/2008) UNISON is part of a forum on sexual orientation and gender identity equality in post-16 education. This forum brings together relevant education unions and other sector bodies, including the Equality Challenge Unit. The Forum was set up following a piece of research that was conducted in 2006 for the Further Education sector on how colleges were responding to the new legislation on sexual orientation more..

Trans staff and students in higher education

(5/03/2007)There are estimated to be between 5000 and 6000 trans people in the UK, so many universities and colleges may never have to deal with a trans person among their staff and students. more..

Disabled Staff Face Widespread Discrimination

(17/03/2008)On Wednesday March 5th the Commission for disabled staff launched its final report From Compliance to Culture Change . more..

ECU Consultation Response

(17/03/2008) Below is information on the Equality Challenge Unit response to the Department of Work and Pensions consultation on Improving Specialist Disability Employment Services. more..

JNCHES Work-Life Balance Guidance for Higher Education institutions

(10/03/2008) Branches are advised of that guidance on Work Life Balance has been produced by the JNCHES Equality Forum. more..

Staff Networks in the Higher Education Sector

(10/3/2008)A guide to setting up sustainable and effective employee network groups in higher education institutes has recently been published. UNISON was involved in the steering group and networks are being developed in the North West and Yorkshire and Humberside more..

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