Oral Question·Department for Education
“What recent progress her Department has made on establishing the School Support Staff Negotiating Body.”
Tabled: 13 January 2026Answered: 19 January 2026
Asked by
Laurence Turner
Labour — Birmingham Northfield
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Education (Bridget Phillipson)
In 2010 the Tories scrapped the School Support Staff Negotiating Body. In Labour’s first 100 days in government, we legislated to bring it back. With the Employment Rights Act 2025 now passed, we expect the SSSNB to start operating later this year. We on the Government Benches value the vital role that support staff play. They deserve a voice at the table and, under Labour, they will get one.