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Survey finds growing concern amongst staff

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

Birmingham unions and council join forces to demand funding for 10% pay rise and £10 an hour minimum

Date

29 November 2019 8:00am–6:00pm

Location

All over the UK

It takes a whole team to make a school a safe and happy place for children to learn. School support staff help children learn, keep […]

Workers should not be saddled with debt for years because of the blunders of a company

They highlight how pressured, low-income families are turning to schools for basic support, says UNISON. More than half (54%) of respondents said parents are increasingly in need of more help, while […]

UNISON condemns ‘an insult to teaching assistants who are stretched to the limit’

Chancellor’s pay announcement only applies to teachers – and schools will have to find the bulk of the money themselves

Union welcomes Commons select committee report revealing ‘the true scale of the funding cuts to schools and colleges’

This summer, UNISON is working with National Numeracy, an independent charity, to give all our members working in schools and education the chance to brush up their number skills […]

“We have applied pressure over the years to ensure that all staff were paid the living wage and now that persistence has been rewarded. We endeavour to do our upmost for all members.” […]

Our consultation ballot is now open, so school support staff can have your say

UNISON will hold consultative ballot on employment issues arising from central government reductions in school funding

Members return to work as redundancy plans dropped after 36 days of strike action

School support staff are true stars in our schools