Teacher strikes

‘It’s more than just pay’: School teachers on why they are striking

On the picket lines: Schools Week reporters spoke to teachers about why they are taking industrial action – here’s…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Teacher strikes

Teacher pay demands ‘economically incoherent’, Keegan says

Education secretary said government ‘can’t bake in inflation’ as teachers begin first national strike in six years

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Tutoring

£220m catch-up cash went unspent, watchdog finds

The government’s spending watchdog says ministers should assess how the withdrawal of tutoring subsidies will affect schools

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Teacher strikes

‘A tragedy’: How heads are preparing for the teachers strike

Many schools will close to all or some pupils as teachers gear up for their first national strike in…

Freddie Whittaker
Amy Walker and Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Support staff unions demand £15 minimum wage and inflation-busting pay rise

Unison, Unite and GMB want a 12.7 per cent pay hike from April – and allowances for all support…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Teacher strikes

Teacher strike will go ahead after DfE talks fail

Poll suggests over 60% of schools face partial or full closure on Wednesday in response to walkouts

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


Schools

Grammar schools ‘not pulling their weight’ on SEND, say campaigners

Selective schools educate a far smaller proportion of pupils with SEND and looked-after children than their neighbours

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

AET academy trust puts parents back on governing bodies

CEO says it’s ‘too easy for school trusts to become distant and disconnected from communities’

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

OGAT threatened with academy rebroker over ‘high’ suspensions

A termination warning notice has been issued over exclusions at Outwood Academy Ormesby

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Teacher strikes

Teacher strike: Pressure warning, guidance clash and 30k join NEU

Here’s what you need to know about developments this week

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Capita set to oversee flexible working programme

Private firm understood to be preferred bidder ahead of schools that have run a similar scheme for 18 months

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Exams

BTECs cull: Ministers accused of reneging on promise

Cross-party group of peers led by Lord Blunkett has vowed to confront Gillian Keegan on the issue

Billy Camden
Billy Camden