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No to redundancies

(29/06/09) Lunchtime protests on 3 July over further education jobs and funding cuts in England

Union prepares for changes in schools

(15/06/09) New negotiating body will be an important tool in achieving equity and fairness

Women members win pensions equal-pay fight

(08/06/09) 27 low-paid women celebrate after 10-year fight against private school
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Sixth forms

UNISON is the main union for support staff working in sixth form colleges. Our members include learning support staff, librarians, IT specialists, technicians, professional staff, administrative and business support staff, cleaners, canteen staff and estate management staff.

Sixth Form Colleges Pay Update

(27/05/2009)UNISON today submitted the 2009/10 pay claim for support staff in sixth form colleges.

A Manifesto for Education Libraries

(19/05/2009)UNISON represents more than 20,000 library staff in a wide variety of settings. Our members work in libraries and learning resource centres in schools, colleges and universities across the UK, as well as in the more visible public library service. UNISON will take every opportunity to keep libraries at the heart learning.

Learning & Skills Council (LSC) college building projects England - UNISON survey

(24/03/2009)Following a request from UNISON and UCU the Learning and Skills Council has agreed to meet the FE trade unions on the 31 March to discuss college capital funding.

Latest Newsletter UNISON in Colleges Available

(04/03/2009)The latest ‘UNISON in Colleges’; a newsletter for members in further education and sixth form colleges has been published. The newsletter gives updated information on the Time to Pay Up campaign, equality issues, Wales, Scotland and sixth forms.

Sixth Form Colleges Pay Offer

(19/09/2008)A meeting of the Sixth Form Colleges Negotiating Committee for support staff took place yesterday to receive the response to UNISON’s claim for support staff.

Sixth Form Pay

(10/09/08)Negotiations resumed yesterday on the pay negotiations for support staff in sixth form colleges for 2008/9.

Sixth Form Colleges Handbook

(24/10/07) The handbook of pay and conditions for support staff is now available in downloadable format.

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• For urgent help and advice at work to go Help at Work.
• UNISON's education workforce unit is managed by Christina McAnea.
UNISON Education workforce
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London WC1H 9AJ
Email: education@unison.co.uk
College protest pictures
Your pictures from the college lunchtime protests on 3 July around England.


Time to Pay Up

Further education unions say enough is enough
Link to Time to Pay Up website

Documents: sixth form

Conditions of Service Handbook

Support Staff in sixth form colleges - Conditions of Service Staff Handbook
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