Unions

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

Wednesday

7th Aug 2024

UK riots: Convene ‘urgent’ teacher working group, government told
Call from body representing the teaching profession comes amid far-right violence in towns and cities across England
Riots UK
Exclusive

Tuesday

6th Aug 2024

Teacher strikes: minimum service plan scrapped
The previous government’s plan to restrict future teacher strikes will be repealed through the Employment Rights Bill, Labour says
Teacher strikes

Friday

2nd Aug 2024

Why now is the time for teacher pay parity
The 5.5 per cent pay award is welcome, but colleagues working in sixth forms, colleges and different jurisdictions should not be forgotten, says ASCL’s general secretary
Merging train tracks

Wednesday

31st Jul 2024

Scottish union seeks pay breakthrough like in England
The EIS union highlights that the pay offer for teachers in Scotland is significantly below the 5.5 per cent rise for teachers south of the border
Purses with money

Tuesday

30th Jul 2024

Teacher pay rise 2024-25: all you need to know
The government has offered a 5.5 per cent pay rise for teachers from September 2024. What will happen next?
Hand with money in classroom

Monday

29th Jul 2024

Teachers to get 5.5% pay rise
The government has accepted the independent pay body’s recommendations on teacher pay for 2024-25
Pay rise

Monday

22nd Jul 2024

Phillipson: Teacher pay decision by end of the month
Bridget Phillipson accuses the Conservatives of ‘a complete dereliction of duty’ for failing to act on the pay review body’s recommendation before the election
Bridget Phillipson

Wednesday

17th Jul 2024

Pension row: MAT chief says unions should trust teachers
Sir Jon Coles defends plan for an alternative pension scheme as union calls for its members at United Learning to attend an urgent meeting
Jon Coles stands in nature setting with suit and tie

Tuesday

16th Jul 2024

No teacher pay decision this week, says Phillipson
Education secretary acknowledges urgency on teacher pay and says she wants to be ‘honest and upfront’ with schools sector
Bridget Phillipson

Friday

12th Jul 2024

Phillipson: ‘I need your help to deliver school reforms’
Education secretary hosts more than 150 school and wider education sector guests at the DfE, after pledge to ‘reset the relationship with the profession’
Phillipson: ‘I need your help to deliver school reforms’
Exclusive

Monday

8th Jul 2024

Bridget Phillipson to meet with unions as ‘priority’
Department for Education also says it will expand the national teacher recruitment campaign but has not set out any details
Bridget Phillipson to meet with unions as ‘priority’

Friday

5th Jul 2024

‘Labour’s victory is a golden opportunity for education’
ASCL general secretary Pepe Di’Iasio says the sector is ready to work with the new government to develop policy to tackle problems facing schools nationwide
Labour’s election victory can mark a new era for education