Since Theresa May became Prime Minister in July, the Conservative Party have spent a great deal of time and money on educational hobby horses like grammar schools - £200 million of funding for which...
The government has said it wants to invest in UK infrastructure, yet these are not terribly encouraging first steps. Ministers may like to talk about industrial strategy, yet they don’t seem to have...
As long as social care is so cruelly underfunded, problems will persist and will only be exacerbated by an ageing population. That means real and lasting impacts for the care worker and the cared...
There's still plenty of work to do in the weeks ahead to make sure Teaching Assistants don't lose out - but we’re pleased that Durham Council have heard the voices of TAs and parents alike. That is a...
As Britain’s biggest union for health workers – with half a million members in the NHS and other healthcare organisations – we’ll take any opportunity to praise the remarkable people who consistently...
I will miss his honesty. I will miss his infectious personality. But most of all I will miss his friendship. Eric Roberts was a good man who gave so much to so many people. Eric said upon his...
UNISON will stand behind out Teaching Assistant members every step on the way until this dispute is resolved - but we're also receiving support for the dispute from across our movement and around the...
Aside from those on the very lowest wages, the pay misery for school, hospital and town hall staff goes on. The government’s stubborn refusal to end the one per cent pay cap means wages are lagging...
Long waits for both routine and essential NHS care are becoming increasingly common – whether someone is trying to see a GP or a specialist – and yet the Tory mantra remains the same. Like ostriches...
I know that in schools up and down the country – in mainstream education as well as in more specialist schools – staff of all kinds provide vital support for our children. Whether it’s helping...