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Struggling schools forced to rely on teaching assistants as cheap cover for teachers

Ministers are entirely responsible for the funding crisis that’s putting schools in this impossible position.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
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School staff face violent attacks from pupils, with some receiving death threats, new research finds 

UNISON contributed to academic study leading to new guidance

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
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Photo from above, without head, of a young girl in school uniform
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Headteachers fear losing increasingly vital teaching assistants as cost-of-living pressures bite​

To halt the exodus of teaching assistants they need to be better rewarded

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
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Special educational needs provision won’t improve unless teaching assistants are valued

TAs must be paid more to deal with shortages

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
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Government guidance for schools increases Covid risk and threatens learning, warns UNISON

Unsafe practices and inappropriate arrangements to cover for teachers aren’t the way to protect education.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
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New toolkit highlights positive impact of teaching assistants

Independent research shows that, on average, teaching assistants add an additional four months of pupil progress over the course of a year

Article on the UNISON National site.
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Typical classroom scene where an audience of school children
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Teaching assistants covering twice as many lessons in the pandemic

UNISON survey reveals huge rise in numbers doing higher-grade work as teachers fall ill or fail to get tests

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
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Ministers mustn’t forget important workers delivering essential services, says UNISON

Local government workers facing coronavirus risks and pressures

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
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Support staff mustn’t be exploited by schools reopening, says UNISON

Jon Richards says beginning of June reopening is unrealistic as safety tests not met

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
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Teaching assistants use own money to fund uniforms and trips to help struggling parents

UNISON survey uncovers how far teaching assistants go to financially support their pupils

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
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