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Reopening colleges: The unanswered questions
To open safely, colleges need funding, clear guidance and a government that understands their plight, says Jon Richards
13 July 2020
‘Term-time contracts for support staff? They’re unfair’
Why are school support staff only given term-time contracts when teachers are paid all year round, asks Jon Richards
11 February 2020
‘A pat on the back for school support staff won’t pay the bills or put food on the table’
Schools cannot function without their support staff – but too many of these vital employees are living on the bread-line. We need to reward their professional and hard work where it matters the most – in their pockets, writes one union leader
8 November 2017
‘The government is not investing enough in teaching assistants, or giving them the recognition they deserve’
Teaching assistants deserve to be recognised as professionals: valued and appreciated, properly trained and paid, says the head of education workforce at the trade union UNISON
24 February 2017
‘Education is cradle to the grave and we should be shouting together - not competing for the same air’
Education struggles to make headlines like the crisis in the NHS – but we must strive to keep it in the limelight, writes one unionist
17 February 2017