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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

(07/07/2010) UNISON today submitted the 20010/11 pay claim for support staff in sixth form colleges. The key points of the claim were:

Sixth Form Colleges Pay

(June 2010) UNISON has submitted the 20010/11 pay claim for support staff in sixth form colleges.

Sixth Pay Offer Accepted

(10/11/2009)UNISON members have voted to accept the 2009/10 phased pay offer of 2.3% on the pay spine. Details of the new salary scales and a joint circular are attached. The new scales apply from 1 September 2009.

The rise means that the new minimum hourly rate for staff in sixth form colleges is £6.31from September 2009 rising to £6.36 in April 2010. Please contact head office if your college is paying below these rates.

Sixth Form Colleges Pay Offer

(15/10/2009)A meeting of the Sixth Form Colleges Negotiating Committee for support staff took place today to receive the response to UNISON’s claim for support staff.

Sixth Form Pay Claim

(07/07/2009)A meeting of the Sixth Form Colleges Negotiating Committee for support staff took place yesterday to consider the UNISON pay claim for 2009/10.

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.

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