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“Delay to government professional standards document has been a step back for a profession that has been largely neglected by the government since 2010”

Under the last government UNISON set up a teaching assistant forum, to identify key priorities. The forum identified the need […]

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In a blog for Left Foot Forward, the union's head of education and children's services, Jon Richards, said that the union has contributed to a forthcoming report by […]

UNISON North West is gearing up for Friday’s celebration of teaching assistants with events right around the region

School staff are facing growing demands to do more for less, says Scottish education chair

UNISON members describe how cuts to services are affecting both themselves and the people in their care

Although the government has backtracked on plans to phase out teaching and classroom assistants, some government sources […]

"I used to have a part-time retail job in a local shopping centre, which I’d had for nine years. But I was made redundant just before Christmas […]

29 November is a national celebration day to recognise the invaluable contribution made by teaching assistants

The deadline for registering is Friday 18 April. so you should speak to your local UNISON branch urgently if you would like to attand. Places at this well-attanded event will be […]

Classroom assistants are being celebrated throughout Northern Ireland for their contribution to our schools

Rhondda Cynon Taf becomes sixth Welsh council to pay registration fees for teaching assistants being introduced in April

Award celebrates activist who has made greatest contribution to Gateshead branch and its members

UNISON calling for support and training for those in vital school role