Council staff have paid a heavy price during the years of austerity
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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…
UNISON recommends higher education staff reject ‘inadequate’ pay offer
A pay offer to higher education staff falls far short of the annual rise they deserve as university bosses have seen their salaries soar, says UNISON. The union’s higher education executive has now…Read more…
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…
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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Reduce vice chancellor pay and reward staff fairly across the university sector
The OfS report demonstrates the inequality and injustice at the heart of higher education pay
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Residents face losing essential services as council finance crisis deepens, say councillors
This new insight from those at the heart of decision-making on where money is spent – and axed from budgets – is deeply concerning.
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Council workers pawning belongings to make ends meet, says UNISON
It’s shocking that so many people in jobs are still struggling financially and living in poverty.
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Further education cuts threaten sustainability of UK businesses, says UNISON
Further education should not be at the bottom of the pecking order when it comes to investment.
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UNISON responds to CQC State of Care report
Much more needs to be done to improve the social care sector and restore the dignity that’s lacking
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Childcare plans will make a huge difference to young families and nursery staff
Young families across the country are struggling because childcare costs are such a massive drain on their finances.
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Mismanagement by academy trust leaves vulnerable students and staff facing huge cuts
Large cuts are looming at the TBAP multi-academy trust, which runs schools in London, Essex, Cambridgeshire and the North West, following accusations of financial mismanagement.
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Unions welcome Association of Colleges’ U-turn on pay talks
The University and College Union (UCU) and UNISON have today (Tuesday) welcomed a U-turn from the Association of Colleges (AoC) over pay talks for staff in further education. At the start of the…Read more…
Schools forced to cut teachers’ and teaching assistants’ posts to make ends meet
Real-terms cuts to school funding since 2015 have led to a big reduction in the number of secondary teachers, teaching assistants and support staff in England, says research published today…Read more…
UNISON responds to government’s careers strategy
The government careers strategy is a missed opportunity to pull together an effective and coherent careers service.
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