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UNISON will not stop campaigning for proper professional recognition for support staff – we will not let these […]

We can help learning support staff in Wales prepare for registration – just ask us in

Trade unions are there to help: why are they being attacked?

Download Stars in our Schools - a guide to celebrating school support staff. [PDF] And for the first time, we are delighted […]

More than 75% of school buildings in Britain contain asbestos. Are you at risk?

An average household in receipt of tax credits will lose a whopping £1,350 a year

UNISON is backing a petition calling on the government to keep universal free school meals for infant children in English schools

Free school meals are a ‘lifeline’ to many families

Stars in our Schools aims to highlight the work of school support staff, the unsung heroes of education. Canvas […]

“Delay to government professional standards document has been a step back for a profession that has been largely neglected by the government since 2010”

UNISON calling for support and training for those in vital school role

When it is, it’s often due to the hard work of the tens of thousands of school support staff – from teaching assistants to cooks to admin staff – who strive to make this […]

UNISON is the largest union for school support staff and local UNISON branches have been very busy this year, working hard to support members on a wide range of issues in the hundreds of schools, most of which are no longer local authority controlled.  UNISON has been supporting members involved in TUPE transfers, reorganisations as […]

But the stark reality is that more than 75% of schools in the UK contain asbestos. That means thousands of pupils and staff are at risk. Between 2003 […]

Government committee concludes children are more vulnerable to exposure to asbestos than adults – the younger the child the greater the risk