An academy chain with schools in the East Midlands and Yorkshire & Humberside is facing possible action from eight education unions over plans to axe support staff. The unions – representing…Read more…
Apprenticeships – coming soon to a school near you
Schools across the UK see an increase in apprentices after the government introduced new schemes, and a levy to fund them, which came into effect last month
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Higher education pay – employers make final offer
Following the conclusion of higher education pay negotiations, the employers have made a full and final offer on pay for 2017-2018.
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Yorkshire and East Midlands academy job cuts mean more pressure on classroom staff, unions warn
An academy chain with schools in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and Humberside has announced today (Thursday) that as many as 40 support staff could face redundancy over plans to cut budgets. The…Read more…
#Budget2017: Boost for technical skills funding
As with much of the Budget, the package of skills measures contained few surprises as the various announcements had been trailed extensively beforehand. Nevertheless, there is much to welcome in the Budget on technical education and skills, in particul…Read more…
Apprenticeship levy – keeping it local
With an ageing public sector workforce, we should be encouraging apprenticeships by passing the funding from the Apprenticeship Levy onto those public service employers who deliver quality…Read more…
Blog: Derby – our magnificent members aren’t going anywhere
Our message is clear and my position is the same as our members: the council must negotiate – massive pay cuts for school support staff cannot be the answer
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Getting it right in schools
Reorganising education governance is simply a distraction from the real issues facing our schools as highlighted in UNISON Scotland’s survey of school staffs. That’s also the conclusion of a wide…Read more…
How much does it cost to send your child to school
UNISON members can help teaching union NASUWT with its annual survey into the true cost of education for families
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School funding cuts could deny children a decent future says UNISON
Responding to government plans to reform school funding UNISON head of education Jon Richards said: “Schools that are already underfunded will get much less than they’d hoped for….Read more…
Sixth-form workers consulted on pay offer for 2016/17
Consultation starts on 1% pay offer and deletion of lowest pay points in English sixth form colleges
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Wonderful workers at Waverley school – a day in pictures
UNISON has members working throughout the education system – from primary schools to higher education – but some of the schools our members work in are unique
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Teaching assistants’ strike action suspended
UNISON has today (Wednesday) called off the teaching assistants’ strike action that was due to affect schools across County Durham this week and next, so talks aimed at solving the dispute can take…Read more…
Were you part of the star-gazing celebration?
Last Friday schools up and down the UK celebrated school support staff as part of UNISON’s Stars in Our Schools day
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Further education pay rises agreed in England and Wales
Consultations see members agree pay rises for 2016/17 in both countries – UNISON calls on colleges in England to implement Association of Colleges offer as soon as possible
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Add your name to the call to save nursery school funding
Sign the petition to parliament and help make sure nursery schools in England are properly funded
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Schools to close as Durham teaching assistants take second two-day strike action
More than 100 primary schools across County Durham will be affected tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday as teaching assistants strike for a second time in a long-running dispute over cuts to their pay….Read more…
This school is ready to celebrate – are you?
This week UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis went to Waverley school in Enfield to celebrate the school support staff
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Funding cuts threaten nursery schools, unions warn Greening
UNISON joins fellow unions, charities and others involved in early years education to sign open letter
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Remember, remember, 25 November
Stars in Our Schools day is almost upon us, what have you planned?
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