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UNISON wins huge settlement for school meals workers

UNISON forced catering company Dolce to pay workers thousands of unpaid wages after cutting their hours

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Government should be investing in schools not banning strikes, says UNISON

“No one strikes at a whim. It means losing a day's pay and few can afford that. Strikes remain a last resort, with workers forced to jump through multiple […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Cash-strapped school support staff are paying for pupils’ essentials

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

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Stars in Our Schools goes to Parliament

School support staff had the opportunity to share their experiences with politicians

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.

Government must come clean over scale of crumbly concrete in schools

Number of schools with Raac rises to 174

News, Press release 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

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

Article on the UNISON National site.

Energy bills see schools pull back on ventilation and CO2 monitoring

The survey was conducted among UNISON members working as school support staff across the UK between 4–9 November. This included teaching/classroom assistants […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Heatwave advice for schools and early years settings

Red warning heatwave – advice for schools and early years settings The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has increased the heat-health alert for England to level 4 – the highest possible, and the Met Office has issued  the first ever red warning for large parts of England for Monday and Tuesday (with an amber warning in place for other areas – please […]

Page on the UNISON National site.

UNISON slates government over school funding shortages

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 […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Unions urge education secretary to extend free COVID testing

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Low sick pay is leaving school meals staff unable to self-isolate

UNISON has written to the 20 biggest catering companies to urge that they review their sick pay policies in order to help keep staff and pupils safe

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Allow schools to close early as Omicron spreads exponentially, says UNISON 

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

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Government must act right away to prevent disruption in schools, say unions

It’s not too late for ministers to introduce additional measures to protect pupils, staff and their families before Christmas.

Article on the UNISON National site.