“We are delighted that the Head and Governors listened carefully to their arguments, and chose at the final hour to uphold their request and look after these staff as Prospect…

“Our members cannot go on being treated so disgustingly by an employer contracted by the Council with no end in sight to the current issues”, says GMB Southern

“It seems that the cleaners are being treated as ‘second class’ workers who should be seen but never heard”, says GMB Southern

"It doesn’t take Einstein to work this one out, if pupil numbers have consistently risen since 2015 then why doesn’t the Government’s funding formula for schools add up", says…

“Poor management, and an abrasive attitude to parents, staff and the local community is putting the very survival of Chisledon School at risk,” says GMB Southern

“This latest outrageous action clearly shows that the council are determined to force this academisation through by any underhanded means necessary”, says GMB Southern

GMB members at Brooklands Primary take strike action on Monday 15th July in protest at redundancies. Our message is it’s not too late for the Trust to reconsider and we urge them…

“We are urging the school to withdraw the proposal and engage in meaningful dialogue on alternatives”, says GMB Southern

“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