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Staff shortages ‘harming pupils’ education’, UNISON survey finds

School support staff across the UK have reported worsening shortages that they say are affecting children’s education and safety, according to new survey findings from UNISON. Almost three in five respondents said staffing levels had fallen over the past year, while a small minority reported any increase. The union’s survey…

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UNISON confirmed as lead union for school support staff

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has reaffirmed that UNISON, the GMB and Unite remain the only unions recognised to recruit and represent school support staff, following a second dispute with the National Education Union (NEU). The latest judgment confirmed that the three unions retain exclusive bargaining rights for school support…

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