Unions

The latest news and analysis on teaching unions in the UK, including teacher strikes, pay disputes, industrial action and more

Thursday

28th Nov 2024

Curriculum panel to ask why teachers face ‘content overload’
Curriculum and assessment review chair Professor Becky Francis says concerns about volume of content in classrooms have come up in conversations with teachers, pupils and parents
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Heads warn 2025-26 funding levels could mean more cuts
ASCL says more government funding will be needed to address historic pay erosion and meet ministers’ target of recruiting 6,500 more teachers
Heads warn 2025-26 funding levels could mean more cuts

Tuesday

26th Nov 2024

Last chance to get it right on teacher numbers, warns EIS
Next week’s Scottish Budget will decide whether key education policies succeed, states the EIS in a letter seeking assurances from the first minister and the finance secretary
Scottish Budget: Last chance to get it right on teacher numbers and contact time, says EIS
3,500 schools ‘too isolated’ to attract top leaders
School leaders tend to operate in connected ‘communities’ – leaving thousands of schools missing out on leadership expertise, research warns
3,500 schools too ‘isolated’ to attract top leaders

Friday

22nd Nov 2024

Curriculum and assessment review: schools sector has its say
In response to the review’s call for evidence, sector organisations recommend changes to assessments and the scrapping of performance measures
Curriculum and assessment review: Schools sector has its say

Thursday

21st Nov 2024

Pressure on primary school leaders ‘unsustainable and unfair’
Primary school headteachers have been told to prioritise their own health and happiness – because they are ‘the most important resource’ in their schools
Pressure on primary school leaders 'unsustainable and unfair'

Wednesday

20th Nov 2024

Heads’ leaders call for primary tests to be scrapped
The multiplication tables check and phonics screening check are ‘unnecessary’, the NAHT tells the government’s review of curriculum and assessment
The NAHT has called for a set of statutory primary assessments to be scrapped.

Thursday

14th Nov 2024

Reform delays hamper schools, but SLS sees some positive signs
Despite frustration over education reform, School Leaders Scotland president hits upbeat note over ‘steadfast’ support from Education Scotland
Reform delays hamper schools - but SLS sees some positive signs

Monday

21st Oct 2024

Schools close as strikes target first minister’s constituency
Support staff walkouts over pay are scheduled to last for two weeks and follow the October break meaning some pupils face being out of school for a month
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Wednesday

16th Oct 2024

3 ways the Employment Rights Bill could upend education
Alistair Wood explains why the proposed legislation could mean strikes become more common – and why teachers may find it easier to move schools
3 ways the Employment Rights Bill could upend education

Monday

14th Oct 2024

Labour’s first 100 days: progress but real work lies ahead
NAHT’s Paul Whiteman reflects on Labour’s education achievement after 100 days – and outlines why the hard work lies ahead
Labour’s first 100 days: Progress but plenty still to do

Friday

11th Oct 2024

How will the Employment Rights Bill impact schools?
ÌÇÐÄVlog rounds up all we know so far about how the government’s planned workers’ rights legislation will affect teachers and support staff
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