Academy chain cherry-picking West Sussex schools
The University of Brighton Academy Trust (UBAT) has dropped its take-over of Southgate Primary School, Crawley because it found out the school was in special …
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Off the grid – how to find school HR policies
West Sussex County Council has now launched its successor platform to the old ‘Grid for Learning’ which was decommissioned at the end of last year. …
Workplace rep profile
Patricia Barrett works as a higher level teaching assistant (HLTA) at Kingslea Primary School, Horsham. She covers for teachers and is a key worker for ‘pupil premium’ children, ensuring they have access to the same opportunities as their peers. She supports teaching across all age groups from years 1 to …
New Schools & Academies Branch Lines now published
The latest Spring 2017 edition of Schools and Academies Branch Lines is now available to download! Download Schools & Academies Branch Lines – Spring …
Schools’ reorganisation deadline imminent
Many West Sussex schools will be starting formal consultations on likely reorganisations beginning in March. UNISON fears many schools delayed workforce and resource planning decisions …
March Against Racism: Saturday 18th March
Be part of an international ‘March Against Racism’ in Central London on Saturday 18th March 2017. The UNISON supported ‘Stand Up To Racism‘ campaign is organising a national demo to …
Working together to prevent suicides
The West Sussex Public Health Team has asked UNISON to share an important message about their work on a new suicide prevention strategy. We are happy to do that here. Do you work or volunteer in a role where you have occasional or regular contact with people expressing thoughts of …
Save #ourNHS!
On Saturday 4th March a coach of 50 UNISON West Sussex members with their friends and families were a part of an amazing, 250,000-strong demonstration …
Ministers forced to U-turn on child protection laws
The Labour Party, trade unions and social work experts have forced the government into a major U-turn on its plans to weaken child protection and …
WSCC Appraisal changes
Many members working for West Sussex County Council will know by now that the old Personal Development Review (PDR) annual appraisal system has been phased …