Term-time only pay: action required
Members who work in West Sussex on term-time only (TTO) contracts will be aware that the branch has been trying to broker agreement with WSCC …
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Covid-19 and black members
Black members will be interested in the recent guidance leaflet issued by UNISON national office on Covid-19 in relation to black staff (attached, and below). UNISON has been working to put black members’ interests at the heart of the council’s Covid-19 strategy since day one. It was UNISON which asked …
Small schools saved after government intervention
The council’s ill-fated decision to close two small schools – Rumboldswhyke and Clapham & Patching – was overturned by central government in yet a further …
Online training for social workers
UNISON’s Learning and Organising Service has compiled the attached list of online learning to support social worker members with their skills development, mental health and …
1 June advice for schools’ members
This is advice for all branch members in West Sussex schools and academies This advice is presented for members below but was also sent to …
School support staff – latest branch advice
To update you, UNISON is still working hard to prevent an unsafe return to school on 1 June. We are doing this locally in West …
Schools health, safety and risk assessments
Advice to members working in schools, academies and nurseries The branch wanted to follow up on the emails you have received from the national UNISON …
NJC Pay – update
We reported recently on the offer made to local government and schools workers. UNISON’s NJC Committee, a body of lay UNISON reps which oversees the …
Updated schools’ Covid-19 advice
UNISON has been frustrated by the inability of the West Sussex Education & Skills department to issue timely and clear revised guidance on Covid-19 to Head teachers. …
Update on TTO pay
Although Covid-19 has naturally taken up the lion’s share of the branch’s efforts over the last few weeks, there are some issues which are too …