UNISON is the largest union in education in the UK, representing 350,000 education staff.

Our members include librarians, registrars, people working in personnel, IT and finance departments, teaching assistants, technicians, early years (nursery) staff, policy advisors, administrators, secretaries, cleaners, caretakers, school meals workers, craft workers, porters working in schools, children's services, colleges and universities.

Warning over medicines in schools

16/06/09 “I know school teaching assistants who routinely have to change colostomy bags, administer drugs or epilepsy medicine. Some staff have to do tube feeding or take children as old as their early teens into the toilet – often without being given the proper training.” These are the shocking words of Michelle McKenna, a UNISON schools support worker from Durham.

Why UNISON remains in dispute over the imposed pay offer for 2007 – 2009?

Why does UNISON remains in dispute over the imposed pay offer for 2007 – 2009?  Read this article to find out.

Latest Schools Newsletter

(29/06/2009)The latest edition of UNISON in Schools has been published and can be ordered via your branch or by emailing stockorders@unison.co.uk and quoting the Stock No. 2166

Name and shame

(01/07/09) Find out what the pay of principals and senior post holders is in 80 colleges that are refusing to honour pay deals for their low paid staff.

Abolition of DIUS and move of Higher Eduction to the new Business, Innovation and Skills department

(01/07/2009)UNISON expressed concerns when DCSF and DIUS were first established and those concerns remain. The split still exists and we are not happy with it for example that 14 – 19 sits with DCSF whilst colleges sit with DBIS. We are also concerned about the proximity of further and higher education to business. We are responding by holding a series of meetings with ministers and their new teams so that they can be aware of our concerns for all education sectors.

Sixth Form Colleges Pay Update

(27/05/2009)UNISON today submitted the 2009/10 pay claim for support staff in sixth form colleges.

UNISON Branch Guide to Sure Start Children’s Centres

Children’s centres have been established across England to provide integrated services for children across education, social care and children’s health. The government has set ambitious targets for the expansion of provision of children’s centres and the guide provides information not only on the services provided in centres but also on the employment and governance questions that multi agency working can pose for UNISON branches.

Consultation on Professional and Occupational Standards

(25/03/2009)There are a number of professional and occupational standards describing areas of specialisms within the youth workforce. The Skills Development Framework lays out some of the current thinking of how to help equip the workforce to improve outcomes for young people. Many accept that the present youth workforce is characterised by a strong degree of fragmentation.

Time to Pay Up Further education unions say enough is enough

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