As you will be aware there has been speculation in the press that the government is potentially looking to reopen schools in the next few weeks. The concern is that this will be done prematurely; without the release of scientific…
The Local Government Association has made an increased pay offer for staff on NJC pay and conditions. Please find below a copy of a letter from the employers and the response from the NJC joint unions. You will note that…
Union raises strong concerns with Department for Education’s latest guidance UNISON has written to the Department for Education, after its updated guidance on social distancing in education settings said that education staff do not require personal protective equipment (PPE). While the…
Please see the latest Schools update below which covers the following areas: Additional funding offered to support schools with essential coronavirus-related costs Range of resources collated to support home learning Support for children on free school meals extended over the…
UNISON have produced additional FAQS under the health & safety section for school staff in England and Wales relating to COVID-19. They cover: What your school MUST do to keep staff safe What else UNISON recommends schools should be doing…
UNISON have issued the following press release today and a copy of the letter sent to the Education Secretary can be found at the bottom of this post. The hard work of thousands of school support staff providing emergency care…
These FAQs are for school support staff in England and they cover: Operational issues Pay Easter and weekend working Health and safety Home working => Information for staff working in Scotland: => Information for staff working in Wales:…
*UPDATE* Unfortunately due to the COVID-19 virus this event has now been postponed until 5th May. Any tickets purchased already will be valid for the later date. A discussion about how men, women, BME and LGBT people are affected by…
As in previous years our Branch Annual General Meeting is taking place across two sessions: Wednesday 4th March – Evening Session at 5:00pm Thursday 5th March – Afternoon Session at 12:45pm The meeting is being held at the Friends Meeting…
The Labour Party has recently announced its intention to hold an election for Leader and Deputy Leader, which will be conducted by a postal ballot of all Labour Party Members, Affiliated Supporters and Registered Supporters of the Labour Party. This…