UNISON’s status as leading school support staff union confirmed again

New TUC judgment agrees who can, and cannot, recruit and represent school support staff

Article on the UNISON National site.
Clara Mason standing on some stairs, surrounding by children running down the stairs. The children are out of focus

The beating heart of the school community

The new School Support Staff Negotiating Body is a genuine opportunity to make sure all school staff are treated fairly and equally

2025 school support staff seminar

Topics this year included the Employment Rights Bill, children’s online safety and violent behaviour in schools

News on the UNISON National site.

School budgets need protecting, says UNISON in response to IFS funding report

Delivering the education all children and young people deserve cannot be achieved without proper funding

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Verbal abuse and violence are daily issues for one in three school staff, says UNISON 

Underpaid and undervalued school support staff dealing with violence

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Stars in Our Schools celebrates 10 years at Westminster

MPs and UNISON members joined at a parliamentary reception to celebrate the importance of school support staff

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Purple and gold graphic reads 'Celebrating 10 years - Stars in our Schools'

It’s almost here – a decade of Stars

Everything you need to know, and do, to get ready for the tenth anniversary of UNISON’s Stars in Our Schools

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Former Ofsted inspector wins unfair dismissal case after being sacked for brushing water off a child’s head

Inspector should never have been sacked and Ofsted shouldn’t have wasted public money pursuing him through the courts

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

14 years of the Tories – education and children’s services

UNISON’s national secretaries reflect on the disastrous effect of Conservative government on their sectors

Local government education wins and woes

Education motions closed out the 2024 local government conference in Brighton

Article, News on the UNISON National site.