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Victory for support staff in landmark pay dispute
NEU support staff members’ wins in landmark pay dispute after NEU & UNISON take strike action together.
Secondary assessment
We need reform of our assessment and exams systems to make them fit for the future.
Support staff news - spring 2026
Support staff members in the NEU and Unison have won a major victory in a landmark pay dispute with the Cathedral Schools Trust (CST), following four days of coordinated strike action across 9 schools in Bristol and North Somerset.
Backdated pay
Any pay increase for support staff should be backdated to 1st April. We have created model letters for members and branches to use to claim any backdated payment.
KS1 and KS2 SATs
SATs are used to hold schools to account, at the cost of children and staff wellbeing.
Right to choose model policy
The NEU has produced a template school policy about coming out at work - it’s called a Right to Choose policy
Pay scales for support staff
Pay scales for support staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Menu test
Any pay increase for support staff should be backdated to 1st April. We have created model letters for members and branches to use to claim any backdated payment.