UNISON forced catering company Dolce to pay workers thousands of unpaid wages after cutting their hours
UNISON forced catering company Dolce to pay workers thousands of unpaid wages after cutting their hours
“Yet these measures could prevent some school staff from ever striking again. That’s not the behaviour of a democratic government. “This […]
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 […]
Number of schools with Raac rises to 174
The affected schools were built with “crumbly” reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from the 1960s to […]
As school budgets reach breaking point, there are inevitable consequences for the quality of education being […]
The lack of any government messaging on COVID has also affected the issue
Research reveals that many headteachers in primary and secondary schools in England are having to cut staff, IT equipment, trips and more as the funding crisis bites
No 10’s Living with COVID plan ‘is likely to result in further illness and disruption to face-to-face education’
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
UNISON head of education Mike Short said: "Stopping the virus in its tracks and keeping pupils and communities safe should be a top priority […]
It’s not too late for ministers to introduce additional measures to protect pupils, staff and their families before Christmas.
UNISON does not think this guidance goes far enough and is calling for schools to strongly encourage pupils and staff to wear face coverings in secondary school […]