Government should let UNISON go ahead and publish professional standards
The article Schools need teaching assistant standards first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Time for the stars in our schools
Stars in our schools day is fast approaching – tell us which superhero you’ll be dressing up as
The article Time for the stars in our schools first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Sixth form college employers make final offer
UNISON consulting members on offer until 27 November
The article Sixth form college employers make final offer first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
UNISON member wins prestigious teaching assistant award
UNISON member Kathy Harwood has been named Teaching Assistant of the Year for her dedication to helping children with a variety of health problems
The article UNISON member wins prestigious teaching…Read more…
Your friend at work
A change of boss turned Karen Williamson’s working life upside down. Her UNISON rep, Mary Pearson, helped her find the right way up…
The article Your friend at work first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
The government is failing teaching assistants, says UNISON
Government slammed for dropping the long-awaited teaching assistants standards
The article The government is failing teaching assistants, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
UNISON welcomes an end to speculation that free school meals face the axe
Free school meals are a ‘lifeline’ to many families
The article UNISON welcomes an end to speculation that free school meals face the axe first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
New range of materials available to promote Stars in our Schools campaign
Campaign highlights school support staff, the Stars in our Schools
The article New range of materials available to promote Stars in our Schools campaign first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
New career framework for TAs – but professional standards still delayed by DfE
“Delay to government professional standards document has been a step back for a profession that has been largely neglected by the government since 2010”
The article New career framework for TAs…Read more…
Welsh schools cannot survive without support staff
UNISON calling for support and training for those in vital school role
The article Welsh schools cannot survive without support staff first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Stars in our schools
Join UNISON’s search for the unsung heroes of our schools
The article Stars in our schools first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Zero tolerance, training and involving staff are key to dealing with violence in schools
#ulgc15 Local Government Conference heard the problems of challenging behaviour in schools from the front line as two Scotland delegates brought their experience to the debate.
Glasgow City’s Sylvia Haughney, a support for learning instructor for 34 years, told delegates: “Staff in mainstream school may find it hard to understand that when an ASN colleague has been slapped six times during theRead more…
Arbitrary freeze on teacher numbers – bad for our members, bad for our children
#uLGC15 North Lanarkshire’s John Mooney brought a Scottish perspective to the debate on organising in schools as Local Government delegates backed a range of measures to support recruitment in schools and campaigning of school issues.
John slammed the Scottish Government’s insistence on an arbitrary freeze on teacher numbers. He warned, “This ill thought out, non scientific, arbitrary freeze onRead more…
School Support Staff Seminar May 2015
Two of our School Support Staff members attended the Unison National School Support Staff Seminar in Cardiff May 2015. Their information on conference speakers and an interesting presentation on TUPE is below: School Support Staff Seminar Report Cardiff May 2015 … Continue reading →Read more…
Safety Last – but police spied on union members
DAWLISH, a resort on the South Devon coast, looks like a nice place to retire, and I expect Juliette Austin had looked forward to enjoying her retirement. But Ms. Austin, who as a former PE teacher…Read more…
Killer in the Classroom
MESOTHELIOMA DAY, 2014. Vince Hagedorn, (left, in white shirt), releasing doves at St.John’s Gate, in London. Vince’s partner, Carole, had died of mesothelioma not long before.
IT does…Read more…
Why I like to pay taxes….
Love it. Hat tip the USA coffee movement. Maybe we should form something similar across the pond to counter the uber right wing Tories or their Kipper cousins. Read more…
Stars in our schools – Celebrate 28 November
“School support staff are the unsung stars in our schools – and the 2014 event is bigger than ever
For the second year running, UNISON has organised a day to celebrate the wonderful work school support staff do every day. We want to make sure the worl…Read more…