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School Support Staff Industrial Action – Statement of support received from Jeremy Corbyn

Due to be featured on a ITV East Midlands News at 6pm this evening is an interview with Jeremy Corbyn, in this interview he says the following…

“Underneath it all is an issue quite clearly of local government funding but the issue is of the treatment of teaching assistants who do a very valuable job in all of our schools. I urge Unison and Derby City Council to get together very urgently. Respect and thank the teaching assistants for the work that they do and come to an agreement so that they can continue doing that job. Teaching is very important but any teacher will tell you that in any class having a good teaching assistant is a great help because it means that any child that is going through difficulties or stress the teaching assistant can talk to them, take them to one side or work with them, particularly groups in classes. I see teaching assistants as absolutely crucial and I urge Derby City council to come to an agreement with them as quickly as possible. ”

“I’m on the side of the teaching assistants and the pupils and the parents lets get together and sort it out quickly.”

http://www.itv.com/news/central/2017-01-27/jeremy-corbyn-takes-side-of-teaching-assistants-in-ongoing-derby-dispute/

 

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Annual General Meeting – 24 February 2017

Here Is our Annual General Meeting Invite and Message from Nicole Berrisford click the image to read it in full…

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School Support Staff – Industrial Action Summary – 24 & 25 January 2917

Here is coverage of the School Support Staff Industrial Action from 24 & 25 January 2017

Below Dave Prentis General Secretary of UNISON on Tuesday 24 January talking about the unions commitment to the ongoing action, and the launch of our School Support Staffs Advan which will be travelling around derby, keep your eyes out.

“Derby’s Labour council cut school support staff wages by 25%. That’s £400 a month. Could you cope?”

An amazing turnout of our School Support Staff on Wednesday 25 January 2017 marching down from The Spot to the Council House.

Here our School Support Staff arrive at the Council House and carry out their protest first linking arms around the entire building, while the advan circles the building, and then being very vocal before the Council Cabinet Meeting begins.

One of our School Support Staff explains the days action and why this industrial action is important.

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