📸 Scenes from today’s School Support Staff Conference at Woburn House! It’s been a powerful day of discussion, solidarity, and action, celebrating the vital role that school support staff play in keeping our schools running and ensuring every child gets the support they need.

Straight from the conference floor🎤 One of our members on what she enjoyed most about today’s School Support Staff Conference. #SchoolSupport2025

The school support staff negotiating body will finally bring the recognition vital workers deserve. These - mostly women - workers are crucial to delivering our children's education. Labour will reinstate the SSSNB 👏 #TUC25

From fighting for a living wage for workers in my constituency as a backbencher to reinstating the SSSNB as Education Secretary — I’ve always been on GMB Union members’ side. They know what I stood for then. They know what I stand for now. Humbled to receive their nomination.

Happy National Teaching Assistant Day 👏 youtube.com/shorts/Id0T8c3…

The #GMBSistersConference2025 closed with a packed final session - from UnionLine and the benefits of GMB membership, to Q&A, and the launch of our campaign for Free Period Products in workplaces. A day full of organising energy, real solutions and women shaping change.

BREAKING 🚨: NHS workers launch week-long strike for pension equality 🧑‍⚕️ Directly employed NHS staff at Airedale hospital get seven times the employer contribution compared to some outsourced staff 🙅

This is what fairness looks like: ✅ End the cliff edge of term-time only pay ✅ Introduce a proper SEND allowance that reflects responsibility and skill ✅ Re-evaluate job roles so grades match the real duties Support staff and teaching assistants are not “extra”. They are the

The SSSNB is an opportunity to finally recognise the value of support staff in our schools. That means a stronger voice, investment in training and development, and pay that reflects the job they do and the contribution they make.

School support staff work just as hard as teachers but lose out on at least 8 weeks pay due to punishing term time only contracts. It's time for change!! independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

NEWS: Unions Demand £3,000 Pay Rise for School and Council Staff: edexec.co.uk/news-unions-de…

🤔 Have you heard about Local Government Reorganisation?  🏛️ If you're a council worker - chances are it could impact where you work. 🟠 With 140 years of experience, you can trust GMB to be on your side. Let's get ready. 👇

A huge thank you to Nusrat Ghani MP and Rachel Harrison, GMB Head of Public Services for joining our staff branch meeting for International Women’s Day 💪 An insightful conversation with incredible women. #IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay #GMBUnion

We are ready to go ✊🏾..GMB Union GMB London Region GMB Union North West & Irish GMB Midlands GMB Scotland GMB Southern Region GMB Wales & South West GMB Campaigns North East, Yorkshire & Humber GMB Equality #TogetherAlliance

Every major union is out on the streets today. We represent millions of working people. Together, we're showing that unity will always be stronger than division. #Together GMB Union

A huge thank you to every single GMB member and ally who came out today. You showed up, you stood up, and you made your voices heard. This is what our union looks like. 🟠✊

Proud of every single one of you who marched with us today. This is what GMB London looks like, united, determined, and always stronger together. 🟠✊

Work in a School as a member of Support Staff? Not in a Union? JOIN GMB - gmb.org.uk/join-gmb GMB is a recognised Union for School Support Staff. Don’t just join a Union - JOIN the Right one for you!

With local elections just a month away, council workers know that changes in leadership can shape the future of local services. Stability, support, and strong representation matter, now more than ever. That’s why you should join GMB if you haven’t already!

Best part of my job is visiting school support staff, we conducted a workplace ballot on pay, discussed with new apprentice members the importance of being in a union and having a collective voice, updated details and had a few laughs too, fantastic afternoon GMB Union Public Services Workers.