Teaching unions prepare for battle over proposed primary school closures
Union representatives respond to the latest proposal to close four primary schools on the Isle of Wight
Mark Chiverton
Isle of Wight residents join national protest for Enough is Enough demonstration (photos) (updated)
Around 50 Islanders gathered to call for urgent action to help with the cost of living crisis
Free school meals should be extended to every child in primary school, say education union
“The current cost of living crisis is the most serious attack on living standards for many decades, with huge numbers of people facing an erosion of living standards on a scale not seen for at least 50 years," says Mark Chiverton of UNISON
Isle of Wight union representatives back National letter calling for expansion of free school meals eligibility
Peter Shreeve says the signatories represent over a million people working within education as teachers, leaders, support staff, governors and trustees, who are all well-placed witnesses to the benefits of a regular quality school meal
Urgent action required from the Government say education unions
The letter from six unions representing education staff urges the government to take immediate and urgent steps to mitigate the risk of Covid transmission in all education establishments
Education Unions call for urgent reintroduction of additional Covid safety measures in schools
Mark Chiverton says, "If the Government fails to act quickly to reverse the current drift, there will be yet more unnecessary damage to the education of children and young people"
Education unions call for urgent action on ventilation in schools
Education unions have come together to call on the Education Secretary to take firm action on improving ventilation in schools
Carers say Isle of Wight council senior managers ‘don’t want to talk to them’ over cuts to service
The Unison rep said “We want to see more open debate on this, involving the staff and councillors, so there can be a better understanding of what would be lost and how that might impact elsewhere within health and social care”
Carers raise concerns over standard of PPE – Isle of Wight council say it’s in line with latest Gov guidance
Union rep says the equipment being provided is not sufficient for people to do intimate care. The IW council say use of PPE is in line with the latest guidance
Staff are ‘demoralised, frustrated and angry’ says union rep amid potential redundancies
Unison branch secretary, Mark Chiverton said support staff "are very demoralised, frustrated and angry that yet again they are bearing the main brunt of these cuts". The school say no decisions have been made yet
Isle of Wight CCTV no longer monitored live from tomorrow
As part of a bid to cut £40 million from the highways PFI budget, all five monitoring jobs at Island Road’s Newport headquarters have been axed.
All five staff cut from IW CCTV control room: Their combined wages less than PFI axe man’s
The annual staff costs for CCTV Control Room staff is less than amount paid to PFI consultant for eight month's work.