Social workers are struggling with heavy caseloads, working longer hours and going without lunch breaks, according to a survey by UNISON and Community Care magazine. Nearly half (48%) of respondents...
New figures released today by UCAS show a worrying decline in both the number of people applying to become teachers and those accepted onto teacher training programmes
As MPs debate social mobility, we welcome cross-party opposition to expanding selection
In a joint letter with NUT and ATL to the Prime Minister, we call on the government to reverse the real terms cuts schools are facing
Strike action by Derby school support staff is to be suspended following a new offer from the city council, UNISON has announced today (Friday). UNISON will now recommend that its members across the...
New funding formula is essential but needs additional investment to succeed
The £600 million cut to the Education Services Grant will have a huge impact on schools
Responding to Office of National Statistics figures published today (Wednesday) that show that the number of workers on zero-hours contracts has increased to 905,000, UNISON general secretary Dave...
Commenting on the Resolution Foundation report on public sector pay released today (Wednesday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “After years of harsh pay restraint, those delivering our...
Commenting on the Spring Budget today (Wednesday) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: On pay “For almost a decade nurses, teaching assistants, town hall staff and others in the public sector...