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In December 2020, in the midst of the second COVID-19 lockdown, school meals staff employed by Dolce were told that their hours would be reduced by an average of 20-25% […]

Minimum service levels in schools could take away right to strike entirely

A ​UK-wide survey of more than 13,000 school workers reveals that staff – including teaching assistants, caterers and cleaners – are buying […]

The event was hosted in the run-up to the union's annual celebration day, Stars in Our Schools, on Friday 24 November. Stars in Our Schools highlights the vital role of support staff in […]

All types of schools and early years settings are encouraged to take part this November. Over the past few years […]

“At-risk schools remain in the dark as they wait for inspections. This is simply not good enough. “Ministers […]

The affected schools were built with “crumbly” reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from the 1960s to […]

UNISON members are writing to councillors to demand fair school funding. Will you join them?

The lack of any government messaging on COVID has also affected the issue

One in five heads said they had cut spending on teaching staff, while 33% of school heads reported dipping into the pupil premium fund for poorer students in order to plug gaps in […]

No 10’s Living with COVID plan ‘is likely to result in further illness and disruption to face-to-face education’

For someone working in a school kitchen for 16 hours per week, the rate of full sick pay would be […]

Stopping the virus in its tracks and keeping pupils and communities safe should be a top priority

The unions want ministers to provide schools with air filtration devices for use wherever airflow problems are detected and make face masks mandatory in all areas of secondary […]

The union is calling on the Westminster government to urgently introduce additional measures to protect pupils and staff in all schools