So that was TECHOGNITION? I still cannot pronounce the name.
Based upon preproom.org own unique survey back in 2016, several issues relating to our profession were illuminated. Among these, TECHOGNITION was both conceived & billed as;
“……a national celebration of technicians, recognising the importance of their essential roles in school and FE college education.”
In addition to what I would regard as one of the greatest strategic marketing exercises for preproom.org, and their associated advertising partners, ever witnessed, the aim has been to publicly showcase Technicians’ vast knowledge and the variety of tasks that our jobs entail.
Now in its third year, it has very commendably shone a bright spotlight upon this. Social media has been flooded with pictures of colleagues doing their jobs. Lots of freebies have been handed out. Who doesn’t love a freebie?
I completely agree with the values of TECHOGNITION. We as a profession are;
“highly skilled, very experienced and essential members of school and FE college staff whose value is often not fully appreciated”.
TECHOGNITION also has the aim of trying to raise the profile of our profession. When you try to raise the profile of anything in business, essentially it is to get more attention from the public or government or the media. Through this, you would expect some action to be taken.
So, where is this attention? What action has been taken? What changes have taken place? This is now their third year. We must now start the period of reflection and evaluation.
We are always on the look out for topical and interesting news articles to be included here on our front page area. Are you interested in writing a news article for us, yourself? Maybe you can help us bring to the attention of science technician colleagues interesting news items that appear elsewhere on the web, newspapers or which affect you professionally. Simply check through any recent news article that have appeared on our front page news area to learn about the types of articles and our style of presentation. We are also on the lookout for colleagues to write informative and helpful knowledge base articles for our Wiki area as well. So are you up for the challenge? Can you handle the fame?
The coronavirus outbreak has sparked concerns around what rights someone has when it comes to sick leave or how employers should handle a situation at work if a staff member is affected by the virus.
School Science Technicians, have you seen this yet? 
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The three unions representing council workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have rejected the 2% initial pay offer made by the local government employers.
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Around half of the school workforce is made up of support staff, but their voices struggle to be heard. There are thousands of schools where support staff are treated well, integrated into the school’s mission and are valued for their unique contribution. However in far too many schools, support staff are an afterthought.