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Education

National news

Last chance to vote in FE pay ballot

(01/09/08) ‘Make sure your voice is heard’

Have your say on the pay deal

(15/08/08) English further education ballot opens

Protecting the workforce

(04/08/08) UNISON welcomes co-ordinated approach to improving pay and conditions in academy schools
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Education workforce UNISON is the largest union in education in the UK, representing 350,000 education staff. Our members include librarians, registrars, people working in personnel, IT and finance departments, teaching assistants, technicians, early years (nursery) staff, policy advisors, administrators, secretaries, cleaners, caretakers, school meals workers, craft workers, porters working in schools, children's services, colleges and universities.
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Support for Children with Diabetes

(22/07/2008)We are seeking information on behalf of a research organisation working for Diabetes UK.

Have your say on the pay deal

UNISON members working in colleges in England are set to vote on this year’s pay deal.

UNISON Higher Education Conference 2009

(1/08/2008) The UNISON Higher Education Service Group Conference will be held at the Jury’s Hotel Bristol on Thursday 26 February 2009.

SIXTH FORM COLLEGES PAY UPDATE

(20/06/2008) UNISON today submitted the 2008/9 pay claim for support staff in sixth form colleges.

Every Child Matters' - Briefings

(15/05/06) In response to rapid changes in Children’s services delivery in England under the Government’s ‘Every Child Matters‘ strategy we will be producing a series of briefings on different aspects of related programmes and strategies. These briefings that can easily be photocopied and are particularly aimed at those staff groups who do not access professional journals and trade magazines where new changes are being announced. Click here to go the briefings http://www.unison.org.uk/education/children/child_matters.asp

Consultation on Youth Sector Support Arrangements

(21/04/2008) Please find attached the UNISON response to the Department for Children, Schools and Families consultation on Youth Sector Support Arrangements. The consultation explores how to improve the capacity, coherence and quality of support arrangements for youth sector professionals, volunteers and organisations.

CONTACT DETAILS
• 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
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
Email: education@unison.co.uk

Pay matters

A fair deal for public service workers

Recent documents

FE Pay FAQs

Frequently asked questions for members being asked to vote on the Association of Colleges (AoC) 2008/09 recommended pay increase for further education (FE) staff in England.
Link to a PDF document on this siteFE Pay FAQs

WAMG Guidance Note 22 - The Appropriate Deployment of Support Staff in Schools

(06/08/2008) The Social Partnership has published advice in response to growing concerns about support staff contracts, pay and conditoons.
Link to a PDF document on this siteWAMG Note 22



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