Health & Safety
UNISON is the largest trade union for staff in schools and local authority education departments.
(29/10/2009)UNISON guidance on how to tackle cyberbullying can be downloaded from here.
(29/10/2009)UNISON has produced guidance on social networking sites which can be downloaded from the link below.
(29/10/2009)We have produced a factsheet on asbestos in schools which can be downloaded from the link below.
(26/10/2009)We have produced a factsheet on dealing with toileting and continence issues which can be downloaded from the link below.
(12/10/09)This guidance is aimed at providing practical advice on how to tackle violence and aggression at work and the school procedures necessary for dealing with violence and aggression towards school staff.
(26/06/2009)Every school has a duty to manage its asbestos plan under the Control of Asbestos Regulations which came into force in 2006 (2007 for NI). A head teacher is the duty manager and could be fined or even jailed for breaches of the regulations.
(04/04/2008) Members are advised of the recently published guidance produced for headteachers on Preventing Work-Related
Mental Health Conditions by Tackling Stress by the NUT. UNISON was involved in the drawing up of this guidance and it is as equally applicable to support staff as to teaching staff.
15/03/2007) As part of the Violent Crime Reduction Act the government is introducing proposals that will allow head teachers and authorised staff to search without consent, pupils whom they suspect are carrying a knife or other weapon. The power comes into force on 31 May 2007 and the DfES is currently undertaking a consultation on the guidance that will accompany the Act. Although this relates to schools it is relevant to the college sector as well. The full details can be found on the DfES website;
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/consultations/
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UNISON's education workforce unit is managed by Christina McAnea.
UNISON Education workforce
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
Email:
education@unison.co.uk
Documents: schools
SSSNB recruitment leaflet
New recruitment leaflet around School Support Staff Negotiating Body.
SSSNB recruitment leaflet
Trust Schools - Negotiating advice for school staff
This is an updated briefing note for UNISON branches in England on the development of trust schools, the first of which opened in September 2007.
Trust Schools - Negotiating advice for school staff
UNISON in education folder
A4 folder to hold education and million voices materials to hold materials when organisers and stewards go into school or other education workplaces.
Order online Stock no. 2582
UNISON – the union for school support staff – poster and leaflet
Poster and A5 leaflet. Recruitment materials for school support staff.
A5 leaflet - PDF
A4 poster - PDF
Order online stock nos - leaflet: 2628, poster: 2629
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