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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

‘If support staff didn’t do their job, you’d notice it’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

School uniform grants – correction

There is an error on There for you’s school uniform grant application form

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 closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Friday 11 July 2014. School uniform grants application form School uniform grants poster School uniform grants leaflet UNISON […]

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 inspectors are already […]

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.

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.

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

UNISON forced catering company Dolce to pay workers thousands of unpaid wages after cutting their hours

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.

A significant pay rise is essential for local government and school staff, say unions

UNISON, GMB and Unite say a decent pay award is essential as staff continue to struggle with the cost-of-living crisis, while the value of […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Cash-strapped school support staff are paying for pupils’ essentials

Dedicated staff using food banks and cutting back on heating to cope in cost-of-living crisis

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.