Unions
The latest news and analysis on teaching unions in the UK, including teacher strikes, pay disputes, industrial action and more
Friday
29th Mar 2024
Nine in 10 teachers back strikes in NEU indicative ballot
NEU teaching union members support striking again over pay and funding in indicative ballot with a 50.3 per cent turnout
NASUWT: Teachers are facing 鈥榙ystopian鈥� stress levels
The teaching union is campaigning for 鈥榓 new deal for teachers鈥� in the run-up to the next general election
Friday
22nd Mar 2024
Apprenticeship plan 鈥榬isks quality of teaching鈥�
The Teacher Degree Apprenticeship scheme is being 鈥榰nduly rushed鈥� and should be put on hold, warns school leaders鈥� union
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Schools 鈥榮truggling鈥� to find effective mobile phone policies
Teachers have mixed views on banning phones in schools, but the vast majority surveyed say mobiles disrupt classes
Wednesday
20th Mar 2024
Advanced British Standard: 5 issues raised by heads
Union warns that the government consultation on creating a new post-16 qualification is 鈥榝undamentally flawed鈥�
Unions demand 鈥榝ully-funded, inflation-plus鈥� pay rise
ASCL, Community, NAHT, NASUWT and NEU say STRB pay recommendations must address 鈥榬eality of pay cuts, sky-high workload and the recruitment and retention crisis鈥�
Saturday
9th Mar 2024
Phillipson: More 鈥榯ransparency鈥� needed in regional 鈥榣ayer鈥�
The shadow education secretary was speaking at the ASCL conference in Liverpool this morning
Barton: Government must make classrooms 鈥榝it for learning鈥�
Geoff Barton uses last speech as ASCL leader to highlight the 鈥榮hocking鈥� state of school buildings, along with the need for a curriculum review and better funding