Education secretary is wrong to make light of aggression
school staff
Government should have been fixing schools long before start of term
Catering staff, cleaners and caretakers are being paid less than the real living wage in church schools
‘By cutting profit out of school meals, there’s more money for nutritious meals and to level up the pay and benefits of workers’
Pivotal roles should be recognised and rewarded
UNISON has signed up to the charter after forcing the Department for Education to acknowledge role of all school staff
Return of face coverings among precautions needed
Rolling back safety measures risks spread
Education unions issue joint statement
Estimates put 39% of teachers and school leaders and 51% of teaching assistants and other staff are working on-site in open settings in the current lockdown