Search Results for “Pay and conditions” tagged academies

However, the committee believes it is the best achievable outcome by negotiation - and that only sustained, all-out strike action could achieve an improved pay offer. It is vital that […]

UNISON’s national secretary for education and children’s services Jon Richards said today: "UNISON strongly believes that the current […]

On Saturday 18 October the TUC-organised Britain Needs a Pay Rise march and rally takes place in London, with similar events in Glasgow and Northern Ireland […]

The unions have made a formal complaint to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) about the trust, which runs 34 schools in total across London, the East […]

Members covered by the National Joint Council for Local Government have the lowest pay in the public sector and have suffered significant attacks on their conditions of work in recent […]

Template redundancy avoidance and handling policy to support branches and reps in negotiations with local academy trusts

An academy chain with schools in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and Humberside has announced today (Thursday) that as many as 40 support staff could face redundancy over plans to cut budgets. The David Ross Education Trust launched a consultation exercise earlier today over proposals to cut nearly £1m in funding from its 32 primary […]

Debates see delegates back a range of measures on pay, academies, funding and much more

“Many schools want to keep their links with local authorities and not be forced into academy trusts. Evidence shows improved standards are not guaranteed and […]

They must acknowledge that these cuts will put staff and children's health and safety at risk. "The trust is pursuing a policy of outsourcing and cuts to a dangerous level, whilst […]

UNISON warns against ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ as government launches consultation on a new English school funding formula

“Adding in regional schools commissioners to oversee academies has created confusion and duplication. What schools need are clear support mechanisms to help them to deliver the best […]

IPPR report supports union view that Education and Adoption Bill will see resources spent on admin, contracts and legal advice