Category Education

Academies – a divisive policy

Once again we see a government wanting to brick up the state education system and to make it private and selective. UNISON is at the forefront of the campaign to oppose the establishment of academies. School and community campaigns must…

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Cuts to Support Staff

UNISON is becoming increasingly concerned that there are hidden cuts and school support services are suffering. School budgets are not protected and the imminent spending cuts are about to hit schools. This will hit support staff and frontline education provision.…

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Administration of Medicines

UNISON has produced advice on this subject for school support staff. We believe the demand has increased and as demand has grown, so has the pressure on support staff. There is a wide range of medicine in school, administrated in…

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Over 2,000 new members

Since the project started over 2 years ago we’ve seen a surge in UNISON membership. Over 2,000 new members have been recruited as part of the project and this is in addition to the numbers that would have ordinarily joined. …

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