School Support Staff: Your Pension. Their PayDay
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School Support Staff – please share the following poster
Schools News
Labour Unions Political School: 27 – 29 November 2026
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Each year, the Trade Union and Labour Party Liaison Organisation (TULO) organises weekend-long sessions for union activists who may want to become more involved in politics, both locally and nationally. The next session is specifically aimed at supporting trade union members who may one day wish to stand for public office.
The political school will…
2026-27 Pay Offer – Have Your Say!
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Pay Offer
The 2026-27 Local Government & Schools Pay offer has now been received. The headlines of the offer are an increase of 3.3% to be paid as a consolidated, permanent addition on all NJC pay points 3 to 43 inclusive and an increase of 3.3% on all allowances. The full & final offer can be viewed here.
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Local Government & Schools Pay 26/27 – Ballot open from Monday 20 April
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, COUNCIL, SCHOOLS & ACADAMIES
BALLOT OPEN FROM 20 APRIL 2026!
GMB pay ballot covering all workers across local government, school & academies that follow National Joint Council (NJC Green Book) pay, terms and conditions across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will open from Monday 20 April 2026.
GMB members will have their say…
NJC Pay Claim 2026 – UPDATE
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The trade unions have received this letter regarding the National Employers full & final, one year offer.
GMB’s National Committee meet shortly to discuss the offer, with Members likely to receive a “Consultative Ballot” some time in April 2026.
** PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CONTACT DETAILS ARE UP TO DATE…
GMB statement on National Education Union behaviour
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Please see update from GMB London Region at:
Local Government Pay Update 2026/27
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“GMB has repeatedly requested a meeting with the Employers, and they have now agreed to meet with us.”
Local Government Pay Update 2026/27
On 1 December 2025, GMB, Unite and Unison submitted the pay claim for 2026/27.
Following this, the Employers held a series of regional meetings to consider the claim.
The Local Government…
SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF: NEU IS NOT FOR YOU!
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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…
Term Time Only Campaign
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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…