LGBT+ conference hears of the need to inclusive education
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Low-paid workers protest at UCL’s ‘callous’ employment system
Hundreds of UCL cleaners, porters, security officers and catering staff will demand their outsourced jobs be returned to the university, so workers doing the same jobs receive the same pay, pension…Read more…
Speaking up for the comps
Unite delegate John Wiseman, spoke in support of the confererence’s education motions. Wiseman said you didn’t have to look past the current Tory front bench to know why private…Read more…
‘Crisis of funding’
Unite delegatae Sarah Hacker joined the debate on education, on Sunday September 22. She said that “as a parent, school governor and councillor, I speak as someone who has real…Read more…
New term, new uniforms – thanks to UNISON
UNISON’s charity There for You has once again helped send hundreds of children back to school in new uniforms – and is encouraging parents to pledge to make the most of the old uniforms
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Teaching assistants use own money to fund uniforms and trips to help struggling parents
Teaching assistants are dipping into their own pockets to help cash-strapped families buy school uniforms, fund trips and provide lunch money, according to a survey by UNISON published today…Read more…
Government has at last acknowledged public services are at breaking point
But voters should be wary of cynical pledges and gimmicks.
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Newham Free School Uniform competition – cute picture alert!
“Hoorum and Diya wearing their new school uniforms. Their families won a full uniform pack by completing their school applications online. 2020 eAdmissions open 1 Sept. #Newham #BackToSchool2019”. Hat tip Cllr Julianne Marriott, Cabinet Member for Ed…Read more…
Leaked document reveals government ‘concern’ over teaching assistants
UNISON condemns ‘an insult to teaching assistants who are stretched to the limit’
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Landmark UNISON case confirms minimum annual leave for all workers
Court of Appeal ruling has implications for hundreds of thousands of employees
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College staff need training in handling weapon-related incidents
Staff and students have suffered serious injuries as a result of offensive weapons being brought into colleges, according to a UNISON survey published today (Tuesday). Machetes, hammers, metal bars…Read more…
Tax cut for higher earners is absurd after years of austerity
Commenting on the announcement from Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson that he would cut taxes for higher earners, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Boris Johnson has…Read more…
Extra FE spending proposals welcome but report must be put into action, says UNISON
Important points detailed in long-awaited Augar Review of education
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UK’s biggest academy chain faces vote of no confidence from staff
Education unions representing staff at Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) – the largest academy chain in the UK – are today (Wednesday) launching a ballot asking if employees have confidence in the…Read more…
More history and less economics?
“We need more historians and fewer economists”.
This was the somewhat tongue in cheek claim made by the historian Rutger Bregman in an interview with Dan Snow on his ‘History Hit’ podcast….Read more…
UNISON condemns government’s violent crime proposals
Pressure on schools and NHS staff to tackle crime is deflecting attention from ‘failure to fund policing adequately’, union says
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Education unions warn academy trusts over cuts
The UK’s largest academy chain faces a potential dispute with seven education unions over job cuts, low wages and outsourcing.
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UNISON branch treasurer’s determination wins fair pay for college staff
‘At first it was gut instinct,’ says Julie Robinson, who challenged an error in how term-time staff at West Midlands sixth form college were being paid
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UNISON helps University of Bath win living wage accreditation
More than 300 staff will gain as the region’s largest employer makes the move
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Redundancies raise their heads
UNISON prepares to defend members as staff are asked to pay the price for funding crises at two universities
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