‘Support staff have stepped up to the plate as staff shortages in schools bite’
school cuts
Cuts to schools are deeply unfair
UNISON will hold consultative ballot on employment issues arising from central government reductions in school funding
On 21 and 22 April, education staff, parents and children across the UK will be taking part in a weekend of action against cuts to school funding
UNISON calls on government to ‘give more money to schools now’ as Education Policy Institute report shows more schools recording larger deficits
New research by the School Cuts coalition of unions (NEU, NAHT, ASCL, UNISON, GMB and Unite) shows that class sizes are rising in the majority of secondary schools in England as a result of the Government’s underfunding of education. There is a particular problem in secondary schools because of a shortfall of £500m a year […]
Next week the country has a choice between school cuts under the Tories and investment in our children’s education under Labour – I know what choice I’ll be making, and which is better for our schools, our children and the future of our country.
School administrators, business managers and finance workers are regularly administering first aid, handing out medicines to pupils and conducting criminal record checks because of cuts in the number of school support staff, according to a survey published today (Friday) by UNISON. The findings suggest that any further reduction in their numbers – as proposed by […]
Latest Education Policy Institute report confirms unions’ warning over effects of new National Funding Formula