Recruitment

Focus on recruitment schemes that will make a difference, ministers urged

A Schools Week FOI revealed a government scheme to recruit armed forces veterans has tanked

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Attendance
Ofsted said schools still faced the challenge of parents keeping children off school 'unnecessarily' due to Covid 'proximity'

ASCL president urges ‘change of tone’ as parental disputes drive absence

Politicians and commentators 'far too quick to take potshots at schools', says trust CEO John Camp

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

ASCL’s election manifesto: 11 stand-out policy proposals

Union unveils proposals for political parties in new election 'manifesto'

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Teacher strikes
industrial action NASUWT pay

NASUWT accepts pay deal, but industrial action still going ahead

The teachers' union said more needs to be done to tackle 'excessive workload and working hours'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Unions

Pepe Di’Iasio nominated to succeed Barton as ASCL general secretary

Headteacher and former president is executive's pick, but members will have chance to challenge him

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools
Ofsted has published a subject report on maths, looking at the strengths and weaknesses of teaching in the subject

Maths skilling-up scheme for non-specialists falls short

The NCETM met just 57 per cent of its target to train non-specialist maths teachers across two years, FOI...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools
ASCL general secretary Geoff Barton said the union had 'exhausted' all other options for getting an improved teacher pay deal

ASCL confirms date for first national strike ballot in union’s history

ASCL members in England will be asked to vote on strike action over the long-running teacher pay dispute from...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Teacher strikes
Unions have called on the government to formally publish the STRB's pay recommendation for teachers

Publish full leaked teacher pay recommendation, unions tell Keegan

Full STRB report should be published now following reports of proposed 6.5% rise, leaders say

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Teacher strikes
Further strike action is on the cards for schools as the NEU and NAHT launch a re-ballot of members

Teacher strikes: Education unions begin re-balloting members

NEU and NAHT launch fresh votes as pay dispute continues

Amy Walker
Amy Walker