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UNISON celebration of school workers had a fantastic response

Durham teaching assistants – who have just one week left to vote for strike action in the long-running dispute over cuts to their pay – are to hold a major rally today (Thursday). Durham County Council is proposing to move teaching assistants to term-time pay, and extend the working week without paying for any extra […]

School administrators, business managers and finance workers are regularly administering first aid, handing out medicines to pupils and conducting criminal record checks because of cuts in the number of school support staff, according to a survey published today (Friday) by UNISON. The findings suggest that any further reduction in their numbers – as proposed by […]

UNISON is organising meetings and support after Cheshire academy chain announced 43 redundancies at seven schools across the county

This is a victory for all low-paid women working in the public sector

Members return to work as redundancy plans dropped after 36 days of strike action

Suggestions that the government in England is considering reopening schools has caused huge anxiety amongst school staff and parents

Ministers should step back from 1 June target and put safety first

School support staff will have a vital role in bringing pupils ‘back up to speed’

‘Headline-catching announcements’ are not dealing with the practicalities needed to ensure pupils can return to school safely, says union

Catering firm Dolce must talk with UNISON

Government must explain science behind keeping schools open

Stars in our Schools celebrates the school support staff who strive to give our children the best possible education

UNISON meets Department for Education and NHS test and trace officials to discuss the end-of-term announcement about mass testing in English schools in January

Estimates put 39% of teachers and school leaders and 51% of teaching assistants and other staff are working on-site in open settings in the current lockdown