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Our members’ tips for working from home with children
Boc Ly · 3 April 2020
The coronavirus crisis is giving many people their first taste of working from home for an…
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COVID-19: stories from freelancers who are ‘terrified about the future’ and need financial support
Bectu freelance members · 25 March 2020
Here are some of the responses we got to a tweet at the weekend, which asked freelancers…
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Are energy sector employers doing enough to ensure resilience during the COVID-19 crisis?
Sue Ferns · 24 March 2020
The world is facing an unprecedented global health emergency as a result of the COVID-19…
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Coronavirus: getting us through the times ahead
Mike Clancy · 20 March 2020
The global coronavirus pandemic has brought many areas of public life to a standstill and…
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Budget 2020: 3 take-aways for Prospect members
Tom Railton · 12 March 2020
The new Chancellor’s first budget was dominated by the response to the Covid-19 virus…
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Govt should use nuclear to deliver a ‘levelled-up’ green economy
Sue Ferns · 12 March 2020
Sue Ferns, Prospect senior deputy general secretary, argues that the government can help…
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Drive to reduce number of academy leaders on big salaries falls flat
Warwick Mansell · 12 February 2020
Education journalist Warwick Mansell investigates whether the government’s efforts to…
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Soul-searching over strike action.
Danielle Thom · 11 February 2020
Soul-searching over strike action Nobody takes strike action lightly. It means a loss of…
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Why the LGBT+ History Month event at Hillsborough Castle was so important
Claire Mullaly · 7 February 2020
The LGBT+ tour was very busy, with people booked in from all over Northern Ireland and…
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My life as an apprentice at UK Research & Innovation
Aidan McComb · 5 February 2020
I’m Aidan, a YPN Representative at UK Research & Innovation. In my day job I’m a…
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