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Education secretary confirms new pay offer will be made to teachers in Scotland – but union warns that ‘the figures have to be right’

Education secretary also reveals that the government would ‘look at’ the law on union members informing heads of their plan to take strike action

The Scottish government is expected to sign off new money for an improved offer next week – but will it be sufficient to suspend strike action?

Union leader says ‘there is still time to avoid the strikes’ at the end of the month if the DfE comes up with a ‘fully funded’ pay proposal

The delivery of school qualifications relies on ‘teacher goodwill’ but that could be withdrawn if there is no movement on pay, says union boss

School staff warn that staff absence levels are ‘unsustainable’ and ‘worse than ever’ as stretched budgets and a worsening recruitment crisis push workforce to the limit

Your round-up of ÌÇÐÄVlog’ must-read content from the past week features the reaction to last week’s national teacher strike over pay, new DfE guidance on behaviour, and insights into the challenges in the academies sector

Teacher strike action in Wales planned for next week has been suspended so the NEU union can consult its members on a new pay offer

Half of secondaries are understaffed in physics and 32% report chemistry teacher shortages, finds report

EIS union announces strike action over teacher pay in the backyards of key political figures, as long-running dispute escalates

Just one in 10 Year 9 students attended school during last Wednesday’s teacher strike, new figures reveal

If exams are disrupted, the responsibility ‘rests solely with the Scottish government and Cosla’, says union boss