There is still time to register for Skills for Strength, the convention for UNISON members in the North West who want to get more involved in the union and for our current activists to learn even more! This is a…
The Hazards Campaign have organised an online interactive session to discuss how schools can ensure the health and safety of staff and pupils and therefore the health of its community. Speakers from UNISON and the other School unions will be…
Below is the latest update from UNISON North West which provides information on courses for members based in Schools. If you are interested in attending any of the courses listed, please click on the relevant link in the update and…
Join us at UNISON’s first trial national webinar session for school activists, branches and organising staff – at 4pm this Friday evening 5th June. School support staff are working in difficult and challenging times as schools re-open in England at…
Advice for members in primary schools concerned about returning to work 1 June UNISON has consistently opposed the expansion of pupil numbers in primary schools in England on 1 June. We believe that it increases the risks to pupils, staff,…
Joint union planning guidance for Secondary Schools This joint commentary and checklist follows the expected structure of the DfE Planning Guide for Secondary Schools and will assist reps in secondary schools in challenging what is being unrealistically expected of school…
Many of us will have watched on Sunday night the much built up televised statement by the Prime Minister who was supposed to outline the way forward for the nation in this Covid crisis. What we got took the government…
Prime Minister’s plan to increase pupil numbers in schools before they are safe – urgent advice for members You will no doubt have heard the Prime Minister’s announcement on Sunday that the government intends to increase the number of children…
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…
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…