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School uniform grants – correction

If you are dealing with members or promoting this grant - please let pass on this information.   More information on the UNISON Facebook page […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

2022 school clothing grants

UNISON is offering financial support to cover the costs of school clothing to members who are experiencing financial difficulties, due to COVID-19, the cost of […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Struggling schools forced to rely on teaching assistants as cheap cover for teachers

Ministers are entirely responsible for the funding crisis that’s putting schools in this impossible position.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Christina McAnea stresses how vital school support staff are

The seminar also heard from Karl Hopwood, an independent e-safety expert, who sits on the advisory board for the UK Safer Internet Centre and the education […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Urgent action needed to avert school technician recruitment crisis

A survey of more than 3,000 school and college technicians found the majority are over 50, earn below the national average wage and do […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON relaunches school uniform scheme

The UNISON welfare charity There for You can offer help to members on low incomes deal with the cost of school uniforms

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON can help with school uniform costs

There For You has a fund available to help low-income members with grants for school uniforms

Article on the UNISON National site.

Violence in schools is no laughing matter

“Making light of violence when staff in schools are increasingly likely to face assaults is in very poor taste. Ofsted […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Stars in Our Schools goes to Parliament

School support staff had the opportunity to share their experiences with politicians

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Winter fuel grant opens 25 January

It offers a one-off, non-repayable grant of £200 to help UNIONS’s most vulnerable low-income members and to help ease the worry of paying […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Come clean about school risks and invest to remedy problems

Years of neglect and underfunding have worsened the situation, leaving some schools on the verge of collapse.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Government should be investing in schools not banning strikes, says UNISON

“Yet these measures could prevent some school staff from ever striking again. That’s not the behaviour of a democratic government. “This […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON wins huge settlement for school meals workers

In December 2020, in the midst of the second COVID-19 lockdown, school meals staff employed by Dolce were told that their hours would be reduced by an average of 20-25% […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Twinkle, twinkle: Stars in Our Schools is back

Stars in Our Schools is back, and this year there’s a special focus on early years education. But hurry – the deadline for ordering all your fantastic Stars merch is 6 October

Article on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Get ready to celebrate all the Stars in Our Schools

I spent many years working closely with schools support staff, negotiating for them, campaigning with them and demanding better recognition and […]

General Secretary, News on the UNISON National site.