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Ministers are entirely responsible for the funding crisis that’s putting schools in this impossible position.
The article Struggling schools forced to rely on teaching assistants as cheap cover for teachers first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Ministers are entirely responsible for the funding crisis that’s putting schools in this impossible position.
The article Struggling schools forced to rely on teaching assistants as cheap cover for teachers first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON contributed to academic study leading to new guidance
The article School staff face violent attacks from pupils, with some receiving death threats, new research finds first appeared on the UNISON National site.
To halt the exodus of teaching assistants they need to be better rewarded
The article Headteachers fear losing increasingly vital teaching assistants as cost-of-living pressures bites first appeared on the UNISON National site.
TAs must be paid more to deal with shortages
The article Special educational needs provision won’t improve unless teaching assistants are valued first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Unsafe practices and inappropriate arrangements to cover for teachers aren’t the way to protect education.
The article Government guidance for schools increases Covid risk and threatens…Read more…
Independent research shows that, on average, teaching assistants add an additional four months of pupil progress over the course of a year
The article New toolkit highlights positive impact of…Read more…
Plans to axe more than half the teaching support staff at two east London primary schools has prompted Unite the union to ballot its members for strike action. Unite has 10 members at the Colvestone…Read more…
UNISON survey reveals huge rise in numbers doing higher-grade work as teachers fall ill or fail to get tests
The article Teaching assistants covering twice as many lessons in the pandemic first…Read more…
Local government workers facing coronavirus risks and pressures
The article Ministers mustn’t forget important workers delivering essential services, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Jon Richards says beginning of June reopening is unrealistic as safety tests not met
The article Support staff mustn’t be exploited by schools reopening, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
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…
UNISON condemns ‘an insult to teaching assistants who are stretched to the limit’
The article Leaked document reveals government ‘concern’ over teaching assistants first appeared on the…Read more…
Help celebrate our school support staff on social media at noon on 24 November
The article Join the Thunderclap for the Stars in Our Schools first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Over a thousand parents, teachers, school support staff and head teachers will be attending the School Cuts mass lobby of Parliament this Tuesday, 24 October. They will bring the message to MPs that…Read more…
For teaching assistant Hasmita Dhamelia, a UNISON course to build confidence led to a new role – as a UNISON rep
The article Having the confidence to help first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
UNISON has today (Wednesday) welcomed Durham County Council’s decision to change its plans to dismiss and rehire several thousand teaching assistants in the North East. After months of negotiations…Read more…
Faced with huge cuts to their pay, these UNISON members fought back
The article Derby and Durham school support staff bring inspiration first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Together we are stronger. That was the key slogan of the Derby school support workers, and it is a simple lesson to learn from the success of their 10-month dispute, UNISON’s national executive…Read more…
Strike action by Derby school support staff is to be suspended following a new offer from the city council, UNISON has announced today (Friday). UNISON will now recommend that its members across the…Read more…