Verbal abuse and violence are daily issues for one in three school staff, says UNISON 

Underpaid and undervalued school support staff dealing with violence

Stars in Our Schools celebrates 10 years at Westminster

MPs and UNISON members joined at a parliamentary reception to celebrate the importance of school support staff

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It’s almost here – a decade of Stars

Everything you need to know, and do, to get ready for the tenth anniversary of UNISON’s Stars in Our Schools

Former Ofsted inspector wins unfair dismissal case after being sacked for brushing water off a child’s head

Inspector should never have been sacked and Ofsted shouldn’t have wasted public money pursuing him through the courts

14 years of the Tories – education and children’s services

UNISON’s national secretaries reflect on the disastrous effect of Conservative government on their sectors

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Local government education wins and woes

Education motions closed out the 2024 local government conference in Brighton

Female UNISON member smiling, with stickies on her fingers, at a UNISON learning event

Love to learn with UNISON

Did you know your union runs its own college? Find out what’s available for members and activists – or how members can become activists

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Christina McAnea address the school support staff seminar in Cardiff

Christina McAnea stresses how vital school support staff are

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

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.

General election 2024: Back to school

Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson speaks to UNISON about her plans to rebuild the education system – and how that can impact on the union’s members

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MPs celebrate college support staff

Westminster event sets the scene for UNISON’s Champions in Our Colleges celebration tomorrow (Friday 9 February)

Sue Ryles, John McDonnell and Claire Stanhope hold Stars In Our Schools signs

Stars in Our Schools goes to Parliament

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

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.

Members at a Liveability special education school in Poole, Dorset, taking strike action over low pay

Poole education members strike over low pay

Members at the Victoria Education Centre voted for action by 97% in an 81% turnout

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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