Unions
The latest news and analysis on teaching unions in the UK, including teacher strikes, pay disputes, industrial action and more
Friday
13th Mar 2026
Phillipson launches KS3 commission
The Key Stage 3 Alliance will form part of the government鈥檚 universal RISE school improvement offer, education secretary tells ASCL annual conference
Minister defends 鈥榠ndefensible鈥� DfE hike in advertising spending
鈥楽erious questions鈥� asked after the Department for Education鈥檚 spending on marketing approaches 拢50 million a year 鈥� up 43 per cent since 2022-23
Ofsted chief will 鈥榥ot downplay鈥� disadvantaged schools鈥� outcomes
Analysis of the watchdog鈥檚 report card system has shown that disadvantaged schools may be 鈥榰nfairly penalised鈥�
鈥楿nreasonable鈥� parents driving teachers away, union warns聽
Three-quarters of聽headteachers say parent behaviour has negatively affected their mental health, according to ASCL research
Risk of unfunded pay rise 鈥榙erailing鈥� reforms, ASCL boss warns
Pepe Di鈥橧asio also tells ministers that SEND reforms will need more investment to succeed