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Further education members vote for pay offer

(24/09/09) Ballot sees 88% vote to accept 1.5% offer

No to redundancies

(29/06/09) Lunchtime protests on 3 July over further education jobs and funding cuts in England

Union prepares for changes in schools

(15/06/09) New negotiating body will be an important tool in achieving equity and fairness
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How we organise
UNISON members working in schools and education departments organise within local government branches. Any workplace issues or problems should be raised with the UNISON representative in the school or department (if there is one) or by contacting the UNISON branch at the local authority.

Most staff working in schools and local authority education departments are on local government pay and conditions. You can get more information on conditions in individual local authorities and schools from your local UNISON branch office.

UNISON works at regional level through regional officers who support branches.

Schools

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.

UNISON is campaigning to make sure the vital contribution these staff make to schools and education is recognised and rewarded by calling for:

  • Better pay and conditions
  • Improved career structures
  • Access to training and development
  • Fair treatment for term-time, part-time and temporary staff
  • High quality, well-resourced education services accountable to the local community

UNISON in Schools newsletter

(25/02/10) The latest UNISON in Schools newsletter has been published. To find out more read this story.

New recruitment leaflet based around the SSSNB

(25/02/2010) We have a new recruitment leaflet based around the SSSNB. It is designed for use in school visits or other events where the School Support Staff Negotiating Body for England is under discussion. Branches and regions can order copies from the Communications Department online catalogue, stock no. 2166 at http://www.unison.org.uk/resources/index.asp.stock number 2860.

Results of caretakers and premises staff survey

(11/01/10) UNISON carried out a survey of caretakers and premises staff in December 2009. Click onto this page to see the results.

The National School Support Staff Seminar

(11/01/10) The National School Support Staff Seminar will be on 26th April 2010. The closing date for registration is 26th March 2010. Click onto this page to found out more about this seminar.

UNISON Rarely Cover survey

(11/01/10) UNISON is carrying out an online survey to collect information on support staff doing cover for absent teachers on short notice. Click this page for more information.

SSSNB gets royal assent

(12/11/2009)The first major new negotiating body to be set up in the public sector for around thirty years, has been given the royal assent today (12 November).

New professional development strategy for the children’s workforce in schools

(14/12/2009) UNISON has worked with the Training and Development Agency for Schools and other partner organisations to develop a three-year professional development strategy for the children’s workforce in schools.

School Support Staff Negotiating Body

(05/11/2009) The member organisations represented on the SSSNB have issued a joint circular which gives an update on the latest developments and timelines.

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CONTACT DETAILS
• For urgent help and advice at work to go Help at Work.
• UNISON's education workforce unit is managed by Christina McAnea.
UNISON Education workforce
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
Email: education@unison.co.uk
Documents: schools

SSSNB recruitment leaflet

New recruitment leaflet around School Support Staff Negotiating Body.
Link to a PDF document on this siteSSSNB recruitment leaflet

Trust Schools - Negotiating advice for school staff

This is an updated briefing note for UNISON branches in England on the development of trust schools, the first of which opened in September 2007.
Link to a PDF document on this siteTrust Schools - Negotiating advice for school staff

UNISON in education folder

A4 folder to hold education and million voices materials to hold materials when organisers and stewards go into school or other education workplaces.
Link to another page on this siteOrder online Stock no. 2582

UNISON – the union for school support staff – poster and leaflet

Poster and A5 leaflet. Recruitment materials for school support staff.
Link to a PDF document on this siteA5 leaflet - PDF
Link to a PDF document on this siteA4 poster - PDF
Link to another page on this siteOrder online stock nos - leaflet: 2628, poster: 2629

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