New ‘Skills for Schools’ website
UNISON’s ‘Skills for Schools’ website is a new, innovative, easy-to-use online guide to careers, training and development for staff based in schools. Lorraine Solti, UNISON …
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Do you want to have a say in Labour’s leadership election?
An exciting but perhaps little known fact about UNISON membership is that members can elect to be a part of the union’s ‘Affiliated Political Fund’ …
Stop cuts to Access to Work
UNISON is calling on members to sign a petition to stop cuts to the Access to Work programme. The programme supports thousands of disabled workers to obtain and retain employment. One of the first actions of the new government just hours after winning the election was to look further into …
School uniform grants now available
The UNISON welfare service, ‘There for you’, is once again launching the School Uniform Grant programme for 2015. The union recognises that buying school uniforms …
Barnet Council workers strike to stay public
Barnet Council workers on 48 hour strike over outsourcing threat Barnet UNISON members who still work for Barnet Council will begin 48 hour strike starting on Monday 1 June. The dispute involves coach escorts, drivers, social workers, occupational therapists, schools catering staff, education welfare officers, library workers, children centre workers, …
School support workers: free taster courses
The National Extension College (NEC) and UNISON are working in partnership to bring high quality training to UNISON members in the education sector across the UK. UNISON members can access free taster courses and get access to a wide range of other courses at a discounted rate. Members can get …
Queen’s Speech: UNISON’s reaction
The recent Queen’s Speech introduced a series of bills by the majority Conservative government. Many of these raise union concerns, particularly those aimed at reducing trade union activity. Here’s UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis’ first reaction: “The UK already has tough laws on strikes – there is no need to …
Dealing with difficult behaviour: new UNISON guide
With challenging behaviour from pupils on the increase, UNISON is urging the government to better protect school support staff from violent attacks. UNISON has published …
Higher education members consulted on pay offer
UNISON West Sussex members in higher education (ie University of Chichester) will be consulted on the employer’s ‘full and final’ pay offer of a 1% pay rise for 2015/16, with higher increases for lower paid staff. That means increases of between 1.1% and 2.6% for points 1 to 8 on …
Pension Advisory Board and Pension Panel updates
West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is currently advertising on its website asking for people to become members of the West Sussex Pension Advisory Board. In …