Education

National news

Time to stop homophobic bullying

(04/07/08) Unions call for LGBT equality education in schools

Final pay offer for further education workers

(23/06/08) Association of Colleges (AoC) makes an improved pay offer of 3.2%, or £550 - whichever is higher - from 1 October 2008.

Members speak up for public services

(09/06/08) MPs hear call for pay justice
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Campaigns

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

Campaigns

The Great City Academy Fraud

(05/04/2007) Review by Christine Lewis, National Officer UNISON of the Great City Academy Fraud by Francis Beckett April 2007 PB 978-0-8264-9513, £16.99

Francis Beckett does not pull his punches in his latest book on city academies.

Advice on Trust Schools

(16/03/2007) Below is negotiating advice on Trust schools. Trust schools are the latest additive to the spectrum of schools in England. The briefing note sets out the characteristics of Trust schools, UNISON’s concerns and a negotiating checklist. Further copies of the advice sheet can be ordered from Communications quoting stock number 2554.

Link to a document on this siteAdvice Notes on Trust Schools

Many Hands Make Lunch Work

(30/09/06) UNISON is campaigning to support staff working to transform school meals

School discrimination plan attacked

(1/11/06) More than 6,000 schools around the country could be able to deny jobs to support staff because of their beliefs, after a vote in the House of Lords this week.

Food for thought

(23/09/06) UNISON's five-point response to the government's latest school meals announcement

School meals: new standards, new plan

(15/09/06) Many school kitchens are no doubt in a dizzy spin planning changes to comply with the interim food-based standards in force this September

Useful Education Links

(02/02/2006) The following are links to useful campaigning organisationson education policy issues.

The School Food Trust

(01/09/2006) The School Food Trust was set up in 2005 with £15 million of funding from the Department for Education and Skills to promote the education and health of children and young people by improving the quality of food supplied and consumed in schools.

Academies Called to Account

(15/05/2006)The report provides information and comment on the government's academy programme it looks at background, funding,sponsors, governance and control and trade union involvement as well as how to challenge this government initiative.

Link to a document on this siteAcademies Called to Account

Building Schools for the Future : A Branch Handbook

(17/03/2006)This guide goes through the key stages in the BSF process and provides negotiating and technical advice for branches.

Link to a document on this siteBuilding Schools for the Future : A Branch Handbook

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Documents: schools

UNISON in Schools Newsletter Summer 2008

The newsletter from UNISON for members working in schools. To order further copies please e-mail stockorders@unison.co.uk and quote stock order number 2166.
Link to a PDF document on this siteUNISON in Schools Newsletter Summer 2008

Skills4schools e-newsletter Winter 2008

(14/02/2008) e-NEWSLETTER for support staff in schools (Winter 2008) brought to you by UNISON and the TDA
Link to a PDF document on this siteSkills4Schools Winter Newsletter 2008

Anti-Academies Alliance reports

(14/02/2008) see attached two new reports from the Anti-Academies Alliance (AAA) which UNISON has supported.

Link to a PDF document on this siteWe pay the piper-they call the tune

Link to a PDF document on this siteCover pages for booklet

Link to a PDF document on this siteReport on the MPs Committee of enquiry and trust schools

Link to a PDF document on this siteReport on the Committee of enquiry into academies and trust schols

UNISON in Schools Newsletter Winter 2008

The newsletter from UNISON for members working in schools.
Link to a PDF document on this siteUNISON Schools Newsletter Winter 2008

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