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Support staff unions call for above inflation pay rise
Unions Unison, GMB and Unite, which represent support staff, are calling for an above-inflation pay rise from April, as well as calling for the minimum hourly pay for school support staff to raise to £15 within two years.
The unions argue that the latest pay award has been swallowed by rising household costs, and ask for a rise of RPI inflation and an additional 2 per cent, which works out at 12.7 per cent on current rates.
Other asks in the pay claim 2023-24 is an additional day of annual leave for personal or wellbeing purposes, a reduction in the working week by two hours and a home-working allowance for staff for whom it is a requirement to work from home.
It also asks for a review of job evaluation outcomes for school staff whose day to day work includes working on Special Educational Needs (SEN).
The full list of asks in the pay claim can be viewed here.
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