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UNISON is the largest union in education in the UK, representing 350,000 education staff. Our members include librarians, registrars, people working in personnel, IT and finance departments, teaching assistants, technicians, early years (nursery) staff, policy advisors, administrators, secretaries, cleaners, caretakers, school meals workers, craft workers, porters working in schools, children's services, colleges and universities.
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National Awards for School Support Staff 2008

(29/04/08) Branches are encouraged to participate in the national awards for school support staff

Machinery of Government Changes – FE White Paper ‘Raising Expectations: Enabling the System to Deliver'

(07/05/2008) The Government proposes to make significant changes to the way funding is channelled to FE colleges (England) and to the way the whole system is regulated.

UNISON Seeks Justice for Contract Workers

07/04/08) UNISON members working in higher education have vowed to step up the fight against the exploitation of contract workers.

Sixth Form Colleges Pay Offer Accepted

UNISON members have voted overwhelmingly to accept the 2007/8 pay offer of 2.5% plus an additional increase for staff on point 8. Details of the new salary scales and a joint circular are attached. The new scales apply from 1 September 2007.

Every Child Matters' - Briefings

(15/05/06) In response to rapid changes in Children’s services delivery in England under the Government’s ‘Every Child Matters‘ strategy we will be producing a series of briefings on different aspects of related programmes and strategies. These briefings that can easily be photocopied and are particularly aimed at those staff groups who do not access professional journals and trade magazines where new changes are being announced. Click here to go the briefings http://www.unison.org.uk/education/children/child_matters.asp

Consultation on Youth Sector Support Arrangements

(21/04/2008) Please find attached the UNISON response to the Department for Children, Schools and Families consultation on Youth Sector Support Arrangements. The consultation explores how to improve the capacity, coherence and quality of support arrangements for youth sector professionals, volunteers and organisations.

Pay matters A fair deal for public service workers

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