Branch Secretary on BBC Radio Sussex
Our Branch Secretary, Dan Sartin, was on BBC Radio Sussex this morning (8th May). Dan spoke about the schools funding crisis with John Gadd from National Association …
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Stand Up for Every Child in Chichester: Tuesday 16th May
‘Save our Schools West Sussex’ are standing up to school cuts by meeting and greeting new councillors at County Hall, Chichester, at 10:00am on Tuesday 16th May. Parents, …
Further Education Pay Claim 2017/18
UNISON and the Further Education (FE) National Joint Forum Trade Union Side have lodged the FE pay claim for academic year 2017-18 (from September 2017). This …
Parents march to ‘Save our Schools’
More than 300 parents, school staff and children took part in a rally in Worthing on Saturday to make their voices heard and stand up …
NJC Pay Claim 2018/19
The UNISON NJC (National Joint Council) Committee, made up of elected UNISON representatives, met on Thursday 27th April to discuss the contents of the draft pay …
‘Save our Schools’ public meeting: Saturday 6th May
Following Saturday’s march in protest against funding cuts to West Sussex schools, parent-led campaign group ‘Save our Schools West Sussex’ has called a public meeting in Worthing on Saturday …
Branch makes BBC South Today
The West Sussex branch has received excellent media coverage in the last few days for its work on surveying our members on the impact of …
West Sussex school funding crisis survey results
UNISON schools survey reveals funding crisis hitting vulnerable children the hardest. Our schools survey asked questions which aimed to assess the impact of the deteriorating …
NEC elections: why we’re backing Dan
Ian Harvey, Branch Chair writes: West Sussex branch has nominated our Branch Secretary Dan Sartin for the National Executive Council elections. Watch out for your …
Government backs down on Attendance Allowance
The Government has backed down on plans to abolish Attendance Allowance (AA). Attendance Allowance is a benefit payable to people over the age of 65 who …