“The threats by Baylis Court Trust to drastically cut the hours for many of the support staff may mean a loss of approximately 20% of their pay”, says GMB Southern

“If nothing is different, then every school in Swindon is at risk of similar levels of job cuts, that will compromise safety and educational standards across the town, as well…

“The town of Peacehaven sent an absolutely clear message to East Sussex County Council that we will not stand by as they try to force our schools into private academy hands”, says…

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“The direct funding of education should not be siphoned into high executive pay but should go into directly supporting our future generations”, says GMB Southern

GMB warns proposed job cuts at Chisledon Primary School will put pupils and staff at risk due to low staffing levels. In other schools, TAs are valued, but the management of Chisledon…

We want local schools, in local authority control for the good of our local children’s education, says GMB Southern

“There is increasing evidence to show that the academisation agenda has failed and putting our children’s education in the hands of private companies does not benefit the children,…

“Our members will not accept being forced into a private academy which is not in the interests of the staff or our children’s education”, says GMB Southern

“Our members were unimpressed with the failure of UST to provide adequate reassurances regarding the staff’s future and they were so unimpressed they took to the picket line in…