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General election 2024: Back to school

“Everyone can remember the teacher or the member of school staff who helped them during their life,” she says. “And that's so powerful.” As […]

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MPs celebrate college support staff

Westminster event sets the scene for UNISON’s Champions in Our Colleges celebration tomorrow (Friday 9 February)

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Stars in Our Schools goes to Parliament

UNISON members Sue Ryles (pictured above, left) and Claire Stanhope (pictured above, right) shared their […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Come clean about school risks and invest to remedy problems

“Years of neglect and underfunding have worsened the situation, leaving some schools on the verge of collapse. “With the autumn statement just days away, the chancellor must […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Poole education members strike over low pay

The special education school is run by disability charity Livability, but it has not made a pay offer that addresses […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Twinkle, twinkle: Stars in Our Schools is back

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

Article on the UNISON National site.

Labour commit to restore School Support Staff Negotiating Body in England

The shadow education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has announced the party’s policy to reintroduce the body if they win the next general election

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON urges government to make schools safe now

‘We now have the absurd situation of government departments ringing schools days before term begins, telling them to prepare for potential building closures’

Article on the UNISON National site.

School budgets reach breaking point, so UNISON members are taking action

As school budgets reach breaking point, there are inevitable consequences for the quality of education being […]

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Cuts since 2010 have cost pupils £5,000 each in lost education

Independent analysis, commissioned by UNISON, shows the cumulative effect on each pupil of Conservative cuts to school funding

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Joint UNISON, GMB and Unite statement on the outcome of their complaint against the NEU

The complaint alleged that the education union had actively sought to recruit school support staff and had intervened in pay negotiations between the three recognised unions

Article on the UNISON National site.

Sleepwalking into a special educational needs crisis

He has a 12-year-old son, K, who has autism, ADHD and sensory processing disorder, and a five-year-old stepson, O, with Angelman syndrome, which causes […]

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UNISON welcomes return of further education to public sector

ONS decision means that senior leaders will have to justify big pay awards

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

MPs celebrate Stars in our Schools at parliamentary drop-in

UNISON’s annual celebration highlights the amazing work that school support staff do, every day, around the country. They are the caterers, the admin staff, the […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Strike dates set after exam board fails on pay

The action is likely to escalate unless AQA management is prepared to re-open talks

Article, News on the UNISON National site.