140 jobs under threat at six schools in Harlow will put ‘the quality of children’s education at risk’ warns union
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New era for school support staff in Wales
All learning support staff in Wales must now be registered with the Education Workforce Council
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Opposition to forced academisation increases
Government plans to forces 17,000 schools in England to become academies opposed by unions, educators and politicians, including leading Conservative voices
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UNISON backs Scottish higher education reform bill
Bill proposing to give unions a seat on all university courts dye to receive third reading in Scottish Parliament
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Universities in the money?
UNISON calls on higher education employers to invest in staff after £1bn+ surplus unveiled for third year in a row
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NEC by-election: higher education general seat
A will be held ballot between 13 March and 22 April for the higher education general seat on the NEC
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UNISON speaks up for members in post-16 review
Union gets seat on ‘national area review advisory group’ for post-16 education in England as new government guidance issues
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All schools ‘should get the funds they need for success’
UNISON warns against ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ as government launches consultation on a new English school funding formula
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UNISON welcomes the decision by Ofsted to bring back early years inspection.
UNISON, the union that represents early years inspectors, has welcomed Ofsted’s decision today (Tuesday) to bring the service back in house from April 2017. Early years inspection was previously…Read more…
Unions challenge Assembly Members to unlock Wales’ potential
UNISON, UCU and NUS unite to launch Don’t cut me out campaign for funding of post-16 education
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UNISON launches higher education pay campaign
Higher education conference backs call for 5% or £1,000 pay rise
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Higher ed workers vow to campaign against TU Bill
UNISON higher education conference sets out campaign to defeat bill and protect trade union rights and reps
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English college review risks jobs and closures, warns union
‘Area-based reviews’ part of restructuring plans for post-16 education prompted by ‘the need to cut public expenditure’
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University workers still not ‘all in it together’
UNISON condemns growing pay gap in higher education as new port shows tht senior managers’ pay grew by 3% last year
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University workers still not ‘all in it together’
UNISON condemns growing pay gap in higher education as new port shows tht senior managers’ pay grew by 3% last year
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Gwynedd council to pay school assistant fees
UNISON Cymry / Wales lobbying sees seventh council agree to pay new annual registration fees for school staff
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Staff to strike in further education colleges on 24 February
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) and UNISON in further education colleges in England will be taking strike action on Tuesday 24 February in a row over pay. Staff are angry that the…Read more…
FE members vote for action on pay
Industrial action ballot sees 2-1 vote for strike and 4-1 for other action in English further education colleges
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UNISON warns on academies push in new legislation
IPPR report supports union view that Education and Adoption Bill will see resources spent on admin, contracts and legal advice
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Local government pay consultation begins (England, Wales, NI)
Council and school workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland asked to have their say on pay offer
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