Unions

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

Wednesday

31st Jan 2024

NEU: Teacher anger must be ‘ramped up’ for strike ballot
Biggest teaching union plans to ‘agitate’ on teacher pay later this year
Angry teacher
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Tuesday

30th Jan 2024

Leaders ‘must retain’ right to strike over Ofsted ‘danger’
School leaders’ union warns unions will have no choice but to take industrial action if government fails to remedy ‘neglect and underinvestment’
Strike action march

Friday

26th Jan 2024

Strikes law ‘will worsen’ teacher shortage
Government plan to impose minimum service levels during teacher strikes will ‘add to the increasing unpopularity of teaching’, unions warn
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Wednesday

24th Jan 2024

Chancellor urged to fund RAAC removal from schools
The ASCL has called for a new recovery funding stream for schools impacted by RAAC in its representation for the Budget in March
RAAC removal

Monday

22nd Jan 2024

Schools’ leaders sign Ofsted support pact
‘Caversham Covenant’ partnership launches today in Southampton as routine Ofsted inspections return
NAHT back Caversham covenant

Friday

19th Jan 2024

NEU to launch fresh strike ballot
England’s biggest teaching union will begin an indicative ballot over possible strike action on pay and school funding
Members of NEU walk out on strike
Strikes: Service-level rules could break law, DfE told
Confederation of School Trusts members have hit out at government proposals over legal and workload concerns
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Thursday

18th Jan 2024

Schools at forefront of landmark NI strike action
Failure of teacher pay in Northern Ireland to keep pace with rest of UK has brought ‘crisis’ to the profession, say school leaders
Schools at forefront of landmark Northern Ireland strike action

Friday

5th Jan 2024

Ofsted pause: Inspections to restart on 22 January
Headteachers and trust leaders back return as watchdog promises to publish its response to the coroner’s Regulation 28 report relating to Ruth Perry’s death on 19 January
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‘Vital’ that pay offer attracts more teachers
After strike action over teacher pay in 2023, the EIS calls for less ‘stalling’ over salary increases this time round
Attracting teachers bees flowers

Friday

29th Dec 2023

Call to reverse ‘deep cuts’ to education in Scotland
Amid disappointment over a lack of new ideas for education in this month’s Scottish Budget, campaigners aim to step up their drive for more money and resources
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Wednesday

27th Dec 2023

EIS calls for free school meals for all pupils
Christmas holidays underline the argument for universal free school meals, says Scotland’s biggest teaching union
EIS calls for free school meals for all pupils