Government must act right away to prevent disruption in schools, say unions
Support staff, teachers, school leaders and families are uniting today (Thursday) to urge the government to better protect pupils and staff from Covid in schools…
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Schools risk support staff exodus over pay, warns UNISON
More than two in five (42%) teaching assistants, caretakers, cleaners and other school support staff in England and Wales are actively looking for better paid…
No child should face another year of disruption to their education, says UNISON
No child should face another year of disruption to their education, says UNISON (@unisontheunion) Responding to Office for National Statistics (@ONS) figures on Friday, that show around one…
Council staff who kept local services and schools running deserve a real pay rise, say unions
Staff working for councils and in schools are worth more than the 1.75% pay offer put forward by employers after working though the worst of…
Government must reintroduce face coverings to minimise Covid disruption in schools, say education unions
Four education unions representing teachers and support staff are today (Tuesday) calling on the government to reinstate face coverings in schools to limit coronavirus spread. With…
Face coverings in schools make staff feel safer, says UNISON
The introduction of face coverings in schools have made school support staff feel safer. Taking them away when infection rates are still high and rising in some areas would be a mistake, warns UNISON today…
School support staff fear ‘big bang’ return’ to school is a safety risk, says UNISON
Half of school support staff in England have been anxious about the return to classrooms this week, with many fearing measures to keep them safe are inadequate, according to…
Christina McAnea is the new general secretary of UNISON, the UK’s largest union
Christina McAnea has today (Monday) been elected as the new general secretary of UNISON (@unisontheunion) – the first woman to head the UK’s largest union.…
Close nurseries to all except vulnerable and key-worker children, says UNISON
Pre-schools including nurseries must be closed except to educate the children of key workers and those who are vulnerable, says UNISON (@unisontheunion) today (Tuesday). The…
Government must let schools go online to rescue Christmas, says UNISON
Government must let schools go online to rescue Christmas, says @unisontheunion School support staff are urging ministers to let education leaders move all lessons online from…