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Schools risk support staff exodus over pay, warns UNISON 

Many have reached a point where they simply can’t afford to stay in the job they love

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

The awesome lives of school caretakers

UNISON member Maggie Fordham is a support worker in her local UNISON branch. Here, she writes about some of the remarkable school caretakers she’s met in her job

Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

Education unions call for urgent action on climate change crisis

School estates must be sustainable and curriculum must change

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Help improve COVID-19 safety in schools

UNISON is asking members to email their MP to put pressure on the government to reintroduce COVID-19 safety measures in schools

Article on the UNISON National site.

New toolkit highlights positive impact of teaching assistants

Independent research shows that, on average, teaching assistants add an additional four months of pupil progress over the course of a year

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON urges MPs to act amid surging school COVID-19 cases

Education unions have sent an urgent letter asking MPs to call the government to action

Article on the UNISON National site.

The forgotten frontline: council and school staff need a 10% pay rise

UNISON is calling for a 10% pay rise for all local government workers, as financial recognition for their commitment to public service

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government’s “alarming” approach abandons children to the risks of Covid

The government’s alarming approach abandons children to a highly transmissible virus spreading at a record pace through schools

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Unions call on secondary schools and colleges to retain masks

UNISON joins other education unions in England to put the case for continuing use of face coverings by staff and children

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

A ‘big bang’ reopening of schools is ‘unnecessary and reckless’, says UNISON

Union says a phased return of all schools and colleges in England from 8 March will protect pupils and staff

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

DfE stats reveal high level of COVID infections among school staff

Estimates put 39% of teachers and school leaders and 51% of teaching assistants and other staff are working on-site in open settings in the current lockdown

Article on the UNISON National site.

Schools committee raises issues over English testing plans

UNISON meets Department for Education and NHS test and trace officials to discuss the end-of-term announcement about mass testing in English schools in January

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON responds to COVID testing plans for English schools

We think that most schools will not be able to deliver this.” UNISON head of education Jon Richards said: “In the […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON backs councils’ attempt to close schools amid COVID spike

‘The surge in cases in our schools is extremely concerning … Enough is enough’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Government must let schools go online to rescue Christmas

Switch two weeks before Christmas would make all the difference

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.