Nursery World - Support staff pay body on list of 180 quangos facing axe

The body responsible for negotiating the pay and conditions of nursery nurses and teaching assistants in schools is to be axed, according to a document leaked to the press last week.

The School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB) is one of around 180 quangos and public bodies the Government is planning to cut following the spending review, say the reports. A further list of more than 90 organisations is said to be under review.

Those in the children and young people's sector, whose fate is undecided, include the Children's Workforce Development Council, the Training and Development Agency for Schools and the Office of the Children's Commissioner.

The UK's largest public sector union, Unison, is outraged at the possible removal of the SSSNB, which took years to set up. It was created to introduce fairness and consistency to the pay of half a million workers in schools in England, including teaching assistants, special needs staff, nursery nurses, school secretaries, caretakers, technicians and dinner staff.

Register now to continue reading

Thank you for visiting Nursery World and making use of our archive of more than 35,000 expert features, subject guides, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:

What's included