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Derby council changed school support staff’s terms and conditions in June after they were moved onto term-time only contracts […]

“This move back to selection will be damaging for pupils, schools and communities and flies in the face of Theresa May’s claim that she wants to govern in the […]

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

‘We all live 12 months of the year’ and need to paid for 12 months, local government conference delegates hear

Threatened cuts to pay for teaching assistants in the North East have been condemned by UNISON. Staff in Durham schools could lose up to £5,000 a year under council proposals to introduce term-time only contracts from September 2016.

UNISON member Kathy Harwood has been named Teaching Assistant of the Year for her dedication to helping children with a variety of health problems

A change of boss turned Karen Williamson’s working life upside down. Her UNISON rep, Mary Pearson, helped her find the right way up…

Government slammed for dropping the long-awaited teaching assistants standards

Trade unions are there to help: why are they being attacked?

Stars in our Schools aims to highlight the work of school support staff, the unsung heroes of education. Canvas […]

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

Preparing lunch for 100 hungry kids is all in a day’s work for school cook Fay Hart

As school budgets reach breaking point, there are inevitable consequences for the quality of education being […]

The affected schools were built with “crumbly” reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from the 1960s to […]

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