Latest Education News from the BBC

November 2005

# Sandwell School Support Staff - Don't forget to return your PPA questionaires as soon as possible! #

Update for our Sandwell members (PDF)

Latest School Workforce News here now (PDF)

September 2005

School Workforce News 18 (Sep 2005) (PDF)

August 2005

WAMG Note 14 now available (PDF)

Walsall ballot results - 91% recommend new structure to be implemented for classroom-based support staff. Further info to follow...

July 2005

WAMG Note 13 out now (PDF)

Newsletter for support staff in Walsall & ***TA Proposals***

School Workforce News Pensions Special now available (PDF)



June 2005

WAMG Note on the effective deployment of HLTAs

June issue of School Workforce News now available (PDF 63KB)


May 2005


**Important update for members working in Walsall Schools **

Latest news for Dudley & Walsall schools workforce

Guidance notes on cover for teachers - Birmingham (PDF 259KB)

May issue of Birmingham school workforce news now available (PDF 231KB)

WAMG Note 11 out now (PDF 600KB)


February 2005

Latest issue of School Workforce News is out now (PDF 78KB)


January 2005

Wolverhampton nursery nurses & teaching assistants reject proposals in a ballot

Latest updates for Dudley and Wolverhampton school support staff

GMB launches the results of the National Survey of Admin Staff
(PDF 307KB)

Special update for Birmingham support staff now available (PDF 95KB)


December 2004

GMB to ballot over Wolverhampton proposals

Dudley support staff accept new deal in ballot

Latest edition of the School Workforce News is now available
(PDF 75KB)


November 2004

News for Dudley support staff

TTA Factsheet on qualifications required for HLTA Training


October 2004

More pay for BIRMINGHAM support staff


September 2004

Latest GMB School Workforce News available now (PDF 67KB)

GMB press release: THE WAY SCHOOLS WORK - ON £1 MILLION A WEEK UNPAID OVERTIME



August 2004

Update on funding for schools

July 2004

Latest GMB School Workforce News available now (PDF 60KB)

Full details of the Birmingham agreement are now available


We have launched the GMB Charter for West Mids school support staff

We are hosting a conference for all West Mids School Support Staff on 6 July


Updates now available for Birmingham, Dudley & Wolverhampton school support staff (PDF 111KB)


June 2004

Latest GMB School Workforce News (Pay) available now
(PDF 50KB)

**Special meeting to be held for Walsall members in June**

Update for members working in Walsall schools (PDF 48KB)

GMB Guidelines on Administering medicines in schools now available (PDF 67KB)



May 2004

**Birmingham Support Staff accept new deal!**

Latest GMB School Workforce News (Training) available now (PDF 63KB)

Roadshows to be held in May for Birmingham School Support Staff


April 2004

**GMB recommends new deal for Birmingham School Support Staff**

Info on the HLTA training and assessment process available in WAMG Note 9 (PDF 118KB)

WAMG Note 7 and Note 8 now available

March 2004

GMB Response to Wolverhampton's Remodelling Proposals (PDF 47KB)

Latest info for Birmingham City Council School Support Staff


February 2004

Birmingham City Council ballot results

Latest GMB School Workforce News (Cover Supervision) available now
(PDF 101KB)

Birmingham City Council ballot extended


January 2004

29 Jan meeting at Heartlands High School cancelled due to bad weather

Press Notice - Government Plans for Schools put to the test

Consultation meetings to be held across Birmingham in response to Birmingham LEA's remodelling proposals

Latest WAMG briefing available now (PDF 49KB)

GMB response to Birmingham LEA's remodelling proposals (PDF 132KB)


December 2003

Common guidance on the issue of cover supervision (PDF 197KB) and WAMG Note 6 (PDF 63KB) available now

GMB position statement on Birmingham LEA's remodelling strategy

WAMG Note 5 - contains information about extended roles for support staff as well as HLTA training (PDF 83KB)


November 2003

Walsall LEA has a website dedicated to workforce remodelling

Guidance notes School Support Staff - The Way Forward available here

October 2003

New National Job Profiles for School Support Staff agreed

HLTA Pilot Assessment Providers announced

Update from the Government on School Funding

Latest GMB School Workforce News (Training & Development special) available now
(PDF 102KB)

School admin staff – Have your say!


New Introductory Training for School Support Staff is being delivered to LEAs now - For more information click here

The Bursar Development Programme guide is available for download (PDF 194KB)

The NCSL is currently accepting applications for the second pilot of the 'Diploma of School Business Management' (DSBM), due to start in November 2003. Further info can be found here


September 2003

Find out more about the Government's Every Child Matters consultation, which sets out a framework for improving outcomes for all children and their families, to protect them, to promote their wellbeing and to support children in their development. You can download the Green Paper and supporting information from the DfES website here

NJC draft job profiles for School Support Staff are available now

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) training pilots to commence in November

GMB sponsors Early Years 2003 Awards

The transfer of the 24 tasks - how does it affect you?