Education unions have sent an urgent letter asking MPs to call the government to action
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UNISON is calling for a 10% pay rise for all local government workers, as financial recognition for their commitment to public service
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The government’s alarming approach abandons children to a highly transmissible virus spreading at a record pace through schools
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UNISON joins other education unions in England to put the case for continuing use of face coverings by staff and children
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Union says a phased return of all schools and colleges in England from 8 March will protect pupils and staff
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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
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UNISON meets Department for Education and NHS test and trace officials to discuss the end-of-term announcement about mass testing in English schools in January
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National schools committee describes UK government’s announcement, made on the last day of term, that some secondaries will be expected to start next term online, as “jaw-dropping”
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‘The surge in cases in our schools is extremely concerning … Enough is enough’
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Switch two weeks before Christmas would make all the difference
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