SCHOOLS SUPPORT STAFF NEWS

Attack on Terms and Conditions - letter from NCC - Don't sign it!As you will know, the Council has chosen to attack staff Terms and Conditions and UNISON is leading the fight against this.If/when you receive a letter from the Council asking you to accept new and worse Conditions, UNISON ADVICE IS THAT YOU SHOULD NOT AGREED TO THESE. 

The Notts County Branch is currently about to begin Industrial Action against these proposals, with the intention of getting negotiations reopened.  School-based staff are not currently involved in this, but will benefit if we are successful.We will keep you updates with any developments. Please ring/email the Branch Office if you have any queries. Tel: 0115 9810405 Email: branch.office@nottsunison.org.ukREVISED 2010 dates for JE sessions in schools download here

Advice for Teaching Assistants on the implications of the 'Rarely cover' arrangements for teachers (also includes a question and answers section) download the booklet here

Job Evaluation in Schools
As we are sure you can appreciate due to the recently announced Council Budget cuts and cuts to staff terms and conditions we have not been able to produce the regular monthly update on what is happening re JE in schools. However in actual fact there isn't a lot to report at the moment but be assured that we will keep you informed of any major developments via this web site and mailings to members at school. The last bulletin for July 09 can be downloaded here in pdf format. Previous notice board newsletters are also available. June 09, April 09.

You can also download the Local Government Single Status Job Evaluation Scheme (Factor Plan and Factor Guidance) which explains in detail all the factors taken into consideration when working out individual scores for the evaluation.download here

Denise has also produced notes from all the sessions that she has gone to with regards to training and information for stewards and workplace reps and thought this might also be useful for members to see.   It contains:- 

NJE scoring matrix
Pay and grading structure that will apply to jobs after evaluation
Denise's notes from the training sessions covering all 13 factors
The level descriptors from the National Job Evaluation scheme
The information can be downloaded here

National Framework for Schools Support Staff
The School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB) will be responsible for setting up and then implementing a framework of pay and conditions of services for schools support staff in all maintained schools in England.The branch has produced a Question and Answer newsletter about the School Support Staff Negotiating Body and it can be downloaded here. Additionally the latest national newsletter can be downloaded here and we will continue to keep school members informed as soon as information becomes available via this web site and workplace mailings. Further information is always available via the national web site education workforce page.

Notts UNISON is bigger than all the other unions added together – in schools alone we have more than 4,000 members and there’s a good reason for that!

People join UNISON because we’re the best – and if you’ve got a problem, you’d want the best representative wouldn’t you?

Notts UNISON attends all of the meetings that matter to members. Our Stewards and Branch Officers attend every meeting where terms and conditions are negotiated, every meeting where Health & Safety is on the agenda, every meeting with the employer when restructures are planned - and they are often the only union reps there. Because of the knowledge of the Branch Officers and Stewards and the ability of the branch to organise and represent members the employers listen to Notts UNISON.

If you want to be part of the union that your employer takes notice of, join UNISON. Application form here