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UNISON Cymru policy work

Time to value school support staff report

School support staff face low pay, insecure contracts and rising workloads, with many struggling to meet living costs or leaving the sector for better-paid roles elsewhere.

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Time to value school support staff

Development of a Social Care Negotiating Body for Wales

Only workers and employers should negotiate a Fair Pay Agreement

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Better public services for a fairer Wales

Nearly 100,000 UNISON members are speaking as one in the 2026 Senedd election. This is about the future of our NHS, our schools, our care services and our communities.

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The future of local government services in Wales

A new report reveals how decades of underinvestment in council preventative services have driven up demand for far more expensive emergency interventions in the NHS and criminal justice system

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Medr draft Strategic Plan 2025-2030

Plans does not go far enough in recognising the role of staff and trade unions

22 October 2024
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Submission of evidence to the Senedd Children, Young People and Education Committee inquiry

Teaching assistants do not feel equipped for the ALN system and new curriculum

17 April 2024
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Fairer Council Tax: phase 2 consultation (Welsh government)

Council tax is not working and does meet the challenges facing councils today

12 February 2024
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Changes to the structure of the school year (Welsh government)

Support staff rely on school holidays for additional income or recovery from demanding workloads

12 February 2024
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Investigating and Fitness to Practise Committee (EWC)

We need panel members who understand the roles and challenge of those facing proceedings

8 December 2023
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Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (Welsh government)

Appointments should take into account proportionality and under-represented groups

6 August 2023
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Welsh Language Education white paper (Welsh government)

Inclusive implementation of the Cymraeg 2050 strategy ensures no staff are disadvantaged

29 July 2023
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Rebalancing care and support programme (Welsh government)

We need a more integrated, person-centred social care system

17 July 2023
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Workforce strategy for social care consultation (Social Care Wales)

Proposals will have limited impact without proper foundations

29 June 2023
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Proposed changes to registration (Social Care Wales)

Proper funding and training is needed to provide time for staff to qualify

22 June 2023
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Sexual harassment of female school staff: UNISON Cymru response

Response by UNISON Cymru to Senedd Children, Young People and Education Committee inquiry in November 2022

3 November 2022
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Proposed changes to legislation on social care reform (Welsh government)

A focus on profit diverts vital funding from frontline care and undermines workforce pay and conditions

19 October 2022
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