Mayor Councillor Findlay said: “It takes a whole team to make a school a safe and happy place for children to learn.  “School support staff help children learn, keep children safe and healthy and make sure schools run smoothly. They are the caterers, the admin staff, the finance officers, the teaching assistants, the librarians, the ICT technicians, the parent support advisers, and more.  I was delighted to meet the winners of Unison’s search for Stars in our Schools and to reward them for their hard work for our city’s young people.”

Councillor Claire Darke, the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Cabinet Member for Education, added: “School support staff are vital to the effective running of a school, helping to raise standards and improve outcomes, but this is not often recognised as they are usually tucked away behind the scenes. They are the unsung heroes of our children’s education.”