Equality

UNISON is the largest trade union for staff in schools and local authority education departments.

Our members include teaching assistants, nursery staff, administrators, secretaries, policy officers, technicians, cleaners, caretakers, school meals workers - in fact anyone working in schools or supporting education.

University of Salford hosts first North West launch event to celebrate next year's LGBT History Month

(30/11/2009) The University of Salford is hosting the Northern Launch of LGBT History Month on the 3rd December between 7-9pm. If you would like to attend you can book via the LGBT History Month website at http://www.lgbthistorymonth.org.uk/invite2010north.htm

Autumn 2009 Forum News

Newsletter of Forum for sexual orientation and gender identity equality in post school education. UNISON is a founder member.

Disability Equality Implementation Group

(15/01/2009) Lifelong Learning UK established the Disability Equality Implementation Group (DEIG) alongside representatives from the lifelong learning sector, to take forward the recommendations of the Commission for Disabled Staff in Lifelong Learning. 

Workforce Race Advisory Groups- Consultation events

(15/01/2009) The Race Advisory Group is running a series of consultation events in the next coupe of months throughout the UK. The staff consultation events will be looking at staff experiences in relation to race equality.

Visible and Valued - Free DVD on LGB Equality

(15/01/2009)UNISON is part of The Forum for sexual orientation and gender reassignment in lifelong learning. The forum has just produced a training DVD will help further education and skills providers develop practical approaches to delivering sexual orientation equality, and to meet the requirements of equality legislation.

Training Events to Support Disabled Staff

(15/01/2009) A series of training events for senior managers run by SKILL on supporting disabled staff in the Lifelong Learning Sector are being held Seminars will take place in each of the nine English regions and in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, between December 2008 and March 2009. There is no cost for attending these valuable training events.

Training events for senior managers run by SKILL on supporting disabled staff in lifelong learning

(07/01/2009)Training events for senior managers run by SKILL on supporting disabled staff in lifelong learning arising from NIACE’s Commission for Disabled Staff in Lifelong Learning - on the following dates at these locations:

• 17 February Cambridge
• 3 March London
• 17 March Gatwick
• 26 March Manchester

New Guidance on Maternity Leave

(24/09/2008) Attached to this bulletin is the revised national guidance agreement for maternity leave from the joint AoC and Union working party.

Equality Training Events

(18/09/2008)This posting provides information on two courses that have been developed for the Centre of Excellence and Leadership which maybe of interest to UNISON equality activists.

Guidance on Trans Equality in Post School Education

(21/05/08) Trans equality matters in post-school education. Our education institutions should be places where all can learn or work with dignity and respect.