Search tagged stars in our schools

School support staff are true stars in our schools

UNISON member Karen Brownhill works at St Giles Special School in Derby – and she’s a perfect example of our Stars in Our Schools campaign

Whether they’re catering staff or teaching assistants, cleaners or administrative workers, without them schools couldn’t open every morning. They deserve our thanks and to know just how valuable their work is to all of us.

Recently it was my pleasure to visit Lister Community School in Newham, East London and speak with support staff there. Like UNISON members across the country, they are having to do more with less while being paid less at the same time. Yet what shone though was their determination to do the very best for all the children being taught there.

UNISON survey launched to find out what school meals staff have to say

Help celebrate our school support staff on social media at noon on 24 November

Fledgling MP Rosie Duffield has a very personal reason for supporting UNISON’s Stars in our Schools celebrations

For teaching assistant Hasmita Dhamelia, a UNISON course to build confidence led to a new role – as a UNISON rep

For teaching assistant Hasmita Dhamelia, a UNISON course to build confidence led to a new role – as a UNISON rep

UNISON has members working throughout the education system – from primary schools to higher education – but some of the schools our members work in are unique

Last Friday schools up and down the UK celebrated school support staff as part of UNISON’s Stars in Our Schools day

School support staff – the numbers

This week UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis went to Waverley school in Enfield to celebrate the school support staff

Stars in Our Schools day is almost upon us, what have you planned?

Help UNISON and schools across the UK celebrate the often unsung stars of our children’s education on 25 November