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The action is likely to escalate unless AQA management is prepared to re-open talks

Date

15 July 2022 1:00pm–2:00pm

Location

Online

A quick walkthrough of MCT for activists to enable participation in UNISON’s HE phone banking campaigns

Date

7 July 2022 12:30pm–1:30pm

Location

Online

Presenters and keynote speakers to be confirmed This webinar will update branches on the HESGE higher education pay campaign for 2022 and will provide an opportunity to share best practice and ask questions. Presenters and keynote speakers to be confirmed   Member only event – registration is required. Join  via the zoom link below https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sc-mvpzguH91q6PPMYShJwBne5lZoXvZQ […]

AQA workers being balloted over low pay and new contracts

Date

9 – 10 November 2022

Location

Holiday Inn Leicester 129 St Nicholas Circle Leicester

Presenters and keynote speakers on a range of issues with workshops including: Winning the 35hr week Challenging wholly owned subsidiaries H&S: how to do a risk assessment and a H&S audit UNISON’s year of the disabled worker H&S: tackling hybrid working/agile working H&S: dealing with work-related stress and improving mental health Tackling racism and promoting […]

A joint vision for the future of school support staff has been presented at the union’s school support staff seminar

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’

Date

2 March 2022 12:30pm–1:30pm

Location

Online

  Come along and show solidarity to those HE branches that are striking over pay and pensions.  You will hear how branches overcame […]

Trying to force through mass changes to academy status is not only wrong-headed, it’s a complete distraction

Date

25 May 2022 9:00am–4:00pm

Location

Jurys’ Inn Birmingham

A UNISON School Support Staff Seminar where you can hear the latest news and developments on a range of support staff issues, network and learn together. Come along and hear about what is happening in the sector. Keynote Speaker: Bridget Phillipson, Shadow Education Secretary This is a member only event, registration is required. We are […]

Schools ​and nurseries up and down the country have been struggling with high absence rates, and a poor supply of tests only make​s things worse.

If safety measures are abandoned too early, in one fell swoop, the good progress ​made could be quickly undone.

UNISON represent the largest number of members supporting children and young people with special educational needs and additional support needs in the UK, making us the union with the biggest voice. Our members work in in special schools and colleges and in mainstream settings, from early years right up to higher education. They hold varied […]

The union is calling on the Westminster government to urgently introduce additional measures to protect pupils and staff in all schools