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
Read moreEvidence: School Counsellors
UNISON welcomes the recognition that children and young people require support for their mental wellbeing. We are concerned that the
Read moreBriefing 111: Early Learning and Childcare: outdoor learning
The Scottish government has now published its guide for creating outdoor play experiences in early learning and childcare. The government
Read moreUNISON Week 264 – Green UNISON Day, No deal brexit immigration concerns & more …
Our weekly newsletter covering Green UNISON Day, Roads maintenance in Scotland, Higher Education strike ballot & more here.
Read moreBargaining Briefing 106: Devolved School Management Changes
The Scottish government has published new Devolved School Management (DSM) Guidelines on school funding decisions by local authorities. This guidance
Read moreUNISON WEEK 261 – SOS: Stressed out Staff in Scotland’s colleges and more …
Our weekly newsletter covering our new UNISON Scotland report – SOS: Stressed out Staff in Scotland’s colleges & more …..
Read moreSupporting children with additional support needs can’t be done on the cheap
#stuc19 Congress backed a UNISON amendment to an EIS motion to ensure statutory provision of all the staff needed to
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This is the latest evidence from UNISON regarding the Scottish parliament Education Committee’s follow up on its enquiry into support
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