Campaigns – Community Trade Union

Holyrood Early Years Charter Launch

Community — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:04:47 +0000

Community formally launched our Early Years Charter in Scotland with an engagement event at Holyrood last week. MSPs met with Community officials, NEC members and reps to discuss and show support for the charter, which calls for proper recognition and reward for the early years workforce. Community’s Director of Operations and National Officer for Education and Early Years, Helen Osgood…

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Celebrating the launch of Skills England

Community — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 11:02:21 +0000

At Community, we are delighted with the launch of Skills England, an essential initiative aimed at enhancing the skills and qualifications of workers across England. Dougie Fairbairn, NEC member for the Midlands said: Brexit has had a profound impact on the UK’s workforce and skills landscape. The departure from the European Union has led to a range of economic uncertainty and reductions…

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Early years expansion can’t succeed without more staff

Community — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 14:17:06 +0000

Commenting on the urgent question in the House of Commons (22 January 2024) on the rollout of the two-year-old entitlement offer in England, Helen Osgood, Community Union’s Operations Director and National Officer for Education & Early Years, said: If you agree that our early years workforce and services deserve better, please sign our Early Years Charter today. If you are a member of…

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Campaigning for our early years professionals

Community — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:43:38 +0000

The early years play a pivotal role in shaping the future of society, by nurturing the youngest members during their most formative years. Despite the significance of this profession, the individuals working in the early years sector often face challenges related to their pay and terms of employment. Raising awareness about these issues is crucial – not only for the wellbeing of the dedicated…

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Co-operative Party supports Community’s Early Years Charter

Community — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:17:12 +0000

Community has recently released its Early Years Charter, which provides recommendations on how to strengthen and improve the childcare sector in a way which works for workers and families. The Charter was developed following discussions with Community members working in the sector – providing first hand accounts and experience of what is required from government to improve the early years sector.

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Government must think again on post-16 education

Community — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 10:53:20 +0000

Community has welcomed a report from the Commons Education Committee that calls on the government to “pause” its “post-16 education shake-up or risk making the skills shortages worse”. The Education Committee’s report urges the government to halt plans to stop funding courses such as BTECS before new T levels are ready to replace them. Helen Osgood, Community’s National Officer for Education &

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Our Early Years Charter

Letitia McCalla — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 07:00:01 +0000

On 6 June 2023, Community is launching its Early Years Charter in Westminster. The Charter – which is based on what our members have told us are their main concerns – sets out the key changes we would like the government to implement for our members and the workforce overall. Our Charter will campaign for: From speaking with members, we know these are the main issues that need to be…

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World Menopause Day

Maya Ilany — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:01:33 +0000

Today is World Menopause Day. In Community, we believe that menopause is not a niche issue or a personal issue – it’s a trade union issue. That’s why yesterday, dozens of our members from across workplaces and industries joined a training session delivered by the brilliant team of Henpicked. We look forward to support those who attended the session in organising their colleagues to secure…

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A right to lifelong learning to support all workers to adapt

Kate Dearden — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:00:16 +0000

Community’s Head of Research, Policy and External Relations, Kate Dearden spoke at the Labour Party Conference on the importance of supporting workers’ skills development with the introduction of new technologies in the workplace. You can read her words below: Conference, this motion is about the simple idea that new technologies in the workplace should make work better and safer for everyone.

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95% of Community members can’t afford energy bills

Community — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:11:09 +0000

Community recently completed a poll of 5,000 members. 95% of them said they couldn’t afford their energy bills next month. We’ve written to the candidates to be our next Prime Minister, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, calling for government action now. Read the letter: Dear Ms Truss and Mr Sunak, 2nd September 2022 95% of Community members cannot afford their energy bills in October I write on…

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