Responding to plans published today (Thursday) by the government for the full return of schools from September, UNISON head of education Jon Richards said: “Everyone wants all children to return to the classroom as soon as possible. There are still issues, though, around staffing and safety. “Test and trace must get a whole lot better for social […]
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An overwhelming majority of school support staff don’t feel reassured by government claims that English schools are safe to open to more pupils from the beginning of June, according to a UNISON survey published today (Friday).
Ministers should step back from 1 June target and put safety first.
Teaching assistants, administration staff and meal time assistants in five Plymouth schools are on strike over pay.
With Golden Time under threat, students from Pennycross Primary in Plymouth staged a protest with the help of UNISON.
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