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.
Support the Campaign in Haringey to Oppose the Imposition of Academies
UNISON is working with other unions to stop the Government forcing four primary schools in Haringey London to become academies – join their campaign.: http://www.unison.org.uk/london/pages_view.asp?did=13949UNISON Education Bill response
"Education is a team game" said Christina McAnea, UNISON Head of Education and Childrens Services, in response to the new Education Bill.Paper by David Andrews Schools Taking on Responsibility for Careers Guidance
Schools are facing the biggest change to the provision of careers guidance for a decade, equivalent in scale to the replacement of careers services with Connexions. From September 2012 responsibility for careers guidance for young people will be transferred from local authorities to schools and academies. In this occasional paper David Andrews OBE, a Past President of ACEG and a Fellow of the National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling (NICEC), examines the range of models that schools are adopting and concludes with a checklist of actions for schools.UNISON Members Produce Newsletter for Sefton College Members
We attached a recent excellent newsletter produced by members at Sefton College and would like to encourage our activists in the sector to produce similar materials. We have a range of templates that can be used and these are available from http://www.unison.org.uk/communicating/index.asp
The newsletter can be downloaded from this link 
Sefton Colleges Newsletter
Notice of Shared Services Seminar in FE and HE
A one day seminar on shared services in Further and Higher Education is being held on 10 February 2012 at SOAS (The School of Oriental and African Studies) Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG. The venue is close to Kings Cross, Euston and Russell Square.
We need a big Yes vote
UNISON is urging members to vote - and vote YES - in the ballot for industrial action to protect public sector pensions. This ballot closes on Thursday 3 November:Your last chance to vote for action to defend your pension is fast approaching.
Is your MP opposing ‘forced academies’?
(01/02/2012) Parents, governors and school staff in Haringey are outraged following the Government’s threats to force local primary schools to become academies against their will. UNISON is urging members and parents to contact your MP today. Ask them to sign Early Day Motion 2632 on Forced Academies and call on the Government to stop forcing primary schools to become academies.
