Unions

NASUWT members seek public dismissal of NEU merger

NEU members voted to ‘redouble’ efforts to form a single education union earlier this week

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

NEU squares up to sister unions over support staff recruitment

Conference votes to ‘actively’ recruit support staff, in defiance of an agreement not to

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

Labour MPs ‘will pay high political price’ over teacher pay, vows Kebede

NEU leader pledges to campaign in MPs’ constituencies if teachers don’t get an improved and fully-funded pay settlement

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Schools buy families bedding and microwaves as child poverty bites

Leaders also report helping families with heating bills and subsidising holiday club provision for disabled children

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

NEU vows to fight United Learning’s controversial pensions plan

Union will encourage members to ballot for industrial action against plans by country’s largest trust

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Former MAT boss cleared of historic child sex offence allegations

The ex-‘orphan school’ trust boss found not guilty on all seven counts he faced, following a trial at Leeds…

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks


Teacher strikes

NEU could strike this autumn if pay offer remains ‘unacceptable’

Union wants above-inflation improvement on DfE’s proposed 2.8% rise, along with full funding for schools

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Faith schools

Head of faith school which segregated staff banned

Rabia Boys and Girls School chair Zafar Iqbal Khan disqualified from running schools

Rhi Storer
Rhi Storer
News

Private SEND school profiteering curbs under consideration

Education secretary says she is looking at profit-making rules for private firms as part of wider SEND reform

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
News

NEU likely to hold off on strike ballot until pay body outcome

Motion to conference also urges leaders to consider ‘disengaging’ from STRB process if ministers ignore its advice

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Teachers show strike appetite, but low turnout issues

Most NEU teachers vote in favour of strikes – but indicative ballot turnout below threshold

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
SEND

SEND: Families lose High Court safety valve appeal

A solicitor representing two claimants said the case ‘brought important national attention’ to the struggles families are facing

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks