#stuc15 Poverty affects the education and life chances of our children, and delegates condemned the disgrace of one in five Scottish children living in poverty and will campaign for additional resources to tackle educational inequalities, for the full implementation of the Scottish Government’s Child Poverty Strategy and for better training for teachers and other school staff on the effects ofRead more…
Support The Campaign to Keep Stoke-On-Trent TUC Studies Unit Open
Support the campaign to oppose the closure of Stoke-On-Trent College TUC Studies Unit. A poster is available for display – defend tuc studies unit For further info on the closures please email rfoulkes@live.co.uk A link to a radio interview done … Continue reading →Read more…
Campaign to Save Trade Union Studies Unit SOT College From Closing
This branch is supporting the campaign to keep the Trade Union Studies Unit at Stoke-On-Trent College open. A poster is available for display – defend tuc studies unit For further info on the closures please email rfoulkes@live.co.uk A link to … Continue reading →Read more…
Poverty is the real difference between school attainment levels
The Scottish Government’s parentzone website has published data on the performance of school leavers. The Daily Record highlighted how these figures show a shocking class divide between the…Read more…
Irish Academics send letter of solidarity to occupying LSE students
Irish academics support LSE students fight against corporatisation of education.Read more…
UNISON Scotland launches Childcare Charter
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Sign Petition Opposing Cuts In Further Education
A message from the Principal at Stoke-On-Trent College: Please find below a link to a petition in response to the decision of the government to cut the English adult further education budget for 2015/16, once funding for apprenticeships is excluded, … Continue reading →Read more…
Ed & Education, Education, Education
On Thursday lunchtime I went to see Labour leader Ed Miliband at a policy launch on Education which took place at Haverstock school in Camden, North London. This state run comprehensive was where Ed and his brother David were educated.
While waiting …Read more…
New 2015 Course Programme Launched
Welcome to UNISON Scotland’s Education Programme for 2015. Our courses continue to prove very popular, particularly for new UNISON Stewards. We offer training to ensure new Stewards are accredited by law and, more importantly, feel confident in their role. Click here for full details on the website
All our regional courses are held in large cities/towns and, with the exception of specialisedRead more…