by Staffordshire UNISON | Jun 2, 2020 | News
UNISON West Midlands has arranged a series of two ONLINE workshops aimed at UNISON members working within support roles in primary schools. These workshops are for UNISON members who are teaching assistants or who support children and teachers in primary schools....
by Staffordshire UNISON | Jun 1, 2020 | News
COVID-19 latest schools advice and guidance Dear colleague, Urgent update following government confirmation that primary schools can increase pupil numbers from 1 June In response to the Government’s announcement today that it is going ahead with plans to encourage...
by Staffordshire UNISON | May 27, 2020 | News
We know this is a really anxious time for school staff in England and many of you will be unsure of where you stand with regards to returning to work on 1 June. Please be assured that we are doing everything we can to continue to produce robust advice for members. We...
by Staffordshire UNISON | May 21, 2020 | News
In April, UNISON helped members in the West Midlands receive £383,346.68 in Personal Injury Settlements. UNISON provides quality legal services for employment-related and non-work issues at no extra cost to members and their family. In fact, UNISON provides the...
by Staffordshire UNISON | May 21, 2020 | News
Following the Government’s plan to increase pupil numbers on 1st June and the threat this plan poses to the health and safety of pupils, parents, staff and our wider community Staffordshire UNISON has written to schools whose members come under the Staffordshire...
by Staffordshire UNISON | May 15, 2020 | News
UNISON believes that our members should never be in a situation where they might endanger themselves and others in the course of doing jobs. Putting you in that situation is potentially a breach of health and safety law and may spread coronavirus to people in...
by Staffordshire UNISON | May 15, 2020 | News
On 10 May the Prime Minister announced a road map towards recovery, including plans for the phased return of some children to school from the week commencing 1 June. The planning guide for Primary Schools can be found on the GOV.UK website here.
by Staffordshire UNISON | May 14, 2020 | News
The joint statement from the TUC education unions can be found here. Together we are calling on the government to hold off on increasing the number of pupils in schools and nurseries in England on 1 June. We all agree we need a joint plan with the government for a...
by Staffordshire UNISON | May 14, 2020 | News
On Tuesday, UNISON sent an email to schools members in England regarding the Prime Minister’s plan to increase number of pupils attending early years settings and primary schools in England from 1 June.. The information can be found here. We encourage all...
by Staffordshire UNISON | May 12, 2020 | News
UNISON has commissioned a series of online training sessions from Cruse, the bereavement charity, aimed specifically at staff in social care. On-line registration (including future dates) and more information to be found here. More information on trauma and...
