Posted: 20
On 28 February 2026 NEU will begin balloting their members – including support staff – asking if they are willing to take industrial action on the DfEs recommendation to the School Teachers Review Board (STRB) for an unfunded 6.5% pay increase (over 3 years) and the issue of teacher workload.
Many support staff will be…
Posted: 20
Support staff are often undervalued and unrecognised for the work they do which is why being in a Union that only represents them is so important. Our focus is solely on making work better for our members and our campaigns demonstrate this commitment.
Whether its calling for the end of low paid Term Time Only…
Posted: 24
Following on from the recent update on the outcome of the ballot on the 3.2% pay offer, the Joint Unions wrote to the Employer seeking to further negotiations. The Unions shared their members’ strength of feeling and expressed disappointment the offer was less than that for other Public Sector workers, but the Employer still refused…
Posted: 27
Bedfordshire Employment and Skills Academy Have you heard about Bedfordshire Employment and Skills Academy’s FREE* online level 2 and 3 qualifications?
These are ideal for staff in schools to use as CPD, but also suitable for anyone with an interest as there’s no requirement to be working in a suitable role or hold any prior…
Posted: 10
Plerase click the link below for full details of the joint unions pay claim for 2025/6
Posted: 17
Please see the update regarding the SSNB & GMB’s actions regarding issues in school.
Kind regards
Trudi Woodland
Branch Secretary
Posted: 27
The Labour government has published its new Employment Rights Bill and MPs got to debate the new legislation earlier this week.
Introduced within 100 days of the General Election, the bill is a big moment for GMB members as it begins to bring into law key policies that our union has long campaigned for. It…
Posted: 22
Remember if you have left an NJC employer since 1/4/24 you are entitled to ask them for the back pay- it will not happen automatically! Trudi Woodland B44 Branch Secretary
The results of the other unions ballots are in: the pay offer is agreed.
More than 100,000 GMB working in Local Government and schools have…
Posted: 14
Dear members Many of you will have read the news that the Employment Rights Bill (2024) has started its journey through Parliament. GMB wanted to provide you with some context and details to help you understand what is to be expected. After several years of pressure from GMB, and our sister unions, we can share…