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(14/11/08) Union wants to know how changes to school food services have affected staff
(11/11/08) Report finds low pay is jeopardising nursery care
(05/11/08) Praise is welcome, but low pay still endemic among school support staff, says UNISON
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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
What we are doing now
Just desserts is what UNISON wants for its school meals staff. In recent years they have seen huge changes in the work they do and the expectations on them. We welcome the broadest possible response from reps on authority-wide and schoolbased developments and from individual members and potential members.
(10/10/08) UNISON has produced a package of materials and graphics we hope you will find useful for making your own school newsletters and other local materials.
(6/10/2008) We have produced new recruitment materials for schools members. Which can be downloaded below or ordered from
stockorders@unison.co.uk by quoting the stock reference number 2723
(22/09/08) From October 2009, all individuals
working or volunteering with
vulnerable adults or children
will be required to register with
the Independent Safeguarding
Authority (ISA), a new nondepartmental
public body which
has been created to help prevent
unsuitable people from working
with vulnerable people.
(22/07/2008)We are seeking information on behalf of a research organisation working for Diabetes UK.
(07/07/2008) Please find attached the school newsletter which includes a FAQ on taking strike action and a section for Connexions/Careers members.
(19/06/2008) Please click onto this link below - Unison says assistants are being used for cheap teaching across the UK.
(13/3/2008) UPDATING LOCAL SOCIAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR SCHOOL REMODELLING
UNISON’s new Support Staff LittlePocket Book 2008 is available to new and existing members from your local branch now.
The updated version of the 2005 guide which outlines the dos and don'ts for classroom based support staff in schools. Download from The Documents section of this page.
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