STUC Women’s Conference slammed the rising numbers of women in precarious work, worsened by the COVID pandemic which is driving
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Briefing 118 Early Learning and Childcare Expansion 2021
The 1140 hours expansion of Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) will start in August this year. This follows a year
Read moreEDUCATION / ELC RE-OPENING MONDAY 22 FEBRUARY
THIS IS A COPY OF AN EMAIL SENT TO MEMBERS WORKING IN ELC AND SCHOOLS on February 17th 2021 The
Read moreEvidence: Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill January 2021
UNISON welcomes the aims of this Bill and the recognition of the challenges that many disabled young people face as
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Regular deep cleaning vital for a safe re-opening of schools, says UNISON
UNISON the trade union for education staff’s response to the First Minister’s announcement that schools return from 11 August 2020 Lorraine Thomson,
Read moreReport of the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery June 2020
This briefing looks at the recommendations of the independent Advisory Group on Post-Covid 19 Economic Recovery. The Group presented its
Read moreCoronavirus Education Staff: Evidence re scrutiny of reopening of schools and ELC settings and associated issues
UNISON’s survey of education staff shows the vast majority are anxious about plans for more children to return to schools
Read moreEducation Recovery Programme May 2020
The Scottish government has indicated that schools will return on August 11th. Some staff are also currently working in hubs.
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New survey of Scottish education staff calls for PPE, training and Covid-19 risk assessments before more children return to education
83 per cent of education staff are anxious about returning to work or, if they are at work, increasing the
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Time for the Scottish government to value the work of early years workers, says Scotland’s education union UNISON
UNISON has today (Tuesday) said that the risks outlined in Audit Scotland’s report into the Scottish Government’s childcare expansion plans
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