The decision to increase pupil numbers on 1 June is premature and could put lives in danger, says UNISON
Search
The latest #OurHeroes story from the frontline of the Covid-19 outbreak comes from Elaine Betteridge at Rosewood free school in Southampton
UNISON South East was delighted last month to organise two inspirational CPD day’s for over 250 people at the Thinking Schools Academy Trust (TSAT). With separate days at Portsmouth and Medway, this was a fantastic opportunity to bring together school support staff from across the trust’s 14 different schools. UNISON organisers delivered interactive, wellbeing-focused workshops […]
In July 2017, the Department published four research reports relating to SEND. Three of these come from the DfE-funded ‘What Works’ project, which looked at SEN support for pupils in mainstream schools and colleges. The fourth looks at the wellbeing of secondary school pupils with SEN. The reports can be downloaded at the links below: […]
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 a survey published today (Friday) by UNISON.
Redeploying them to other roles is unfair on everyone. Parents will rightly assume their children are being taught by teachers, not teaching […]
No 10’s Living with COVID plan ‘is likely to result in further illness and disruption to face-to-face education’
Many have reached a point where they simply can’t afford to stay in the job they love.
UNISON is asking members to email their MP to put pressure on the government to reintroduce COVID-19 safety measures in schools
We’ve had to adjust to new ways of working, and every time there’s been a change in the lockdown rules and protocols, our heads have been spinning. “From moving the service […]
UNISON joins other education unions in England to put the case for continuing use of face coverings by staff and children
UNISON survey reveals huge rise in numbers doing higher-grade work as teachers fall ill or fail to get tests
Researchers at UCL and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) have modelled what may happen when schools reopen and some parents return to the workplace. In order to […]
Government announcement on pupil funding still below pre-austerity levels in real terms
Anxious staff have come to UNISON with heartbreaking stories, terrified that if forced to go into work, they might take the virus home – with potentially devastating consequences […]