FACILITIES staff at the Department for Education (DfE) have secured back pay amounting up to £2,500 each, the United Voices of the World (UVW) said today.

Cleaners, caterers, receptionists and post room staff won the boost in a deal that averted strikes set to go ahead tomorrow. 

Their contractor ISS has agreed to back pay to November 1 2023 and committed to entering into negotiations with the UVW over terms and conditions including improvements to sick pay and annual leave.