News

Relaxed admissions code could create ‘grammar-style’ sixth-forms

Plans to relax the admissions code for school sixth forms could boost grammar-style streams at 16, say legal and…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
News

Union action against primary tests: what it means for schools

The National Union of Teachers has today passed a motion about primary testing, which will inform its campaigning on…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Union calls on schools to boycott baseline checks and urges Morgan to cancel primary tests

Schools are being urged to boycott baseline testing of reception children this September while the National Union of Teachers executive…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Churches get special relationship with regional schools commissioners

An agreement will set out the relationship between churches and the government as all schools get set to become…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
News

Schools increasingly meeting pupils’ basic needs as three in four teachers report hungry pupils

Schools are increasingly having to help meet the basic needs of pupils, including food, clothing and housing, a leading…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

NUT will ballot for strike action over academy plans

The National Union of Teachers will ballot for strike action over the government’s plans to turn all schools into…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


News

NUT pass motion ‘to persuade members that national strike action will be necessary’

The threat of strike action over teacher workload a step further this morning, despite the education secretary publicly pledging…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Nicky Morgan pledges to reduce workload – and accepts expert recommendations ‘in full’

Nicky Morgan has accepted “in full” the recommendations made by three expert groups tasked with reducing teacher workload. Launched…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Morgan: ‘No reverse gear’ over academisation plans

Although education secretary Nicky Morgan faced a relatively polite reception at the NASUWT conference, a few of her comments…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

7 things we learned from the NUT teacher survey about the state of schools

The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has published the results of a series of surveys of its members. Here’s…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Failing Grindon Hall free school still waiting for Bright Tribe takeover

Education secretary Nicky Morgan this week said the ability to remove schools quickly from under-performing providers was a key…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
News

NASUWT conference: Teachers turning to drink and medication to cope

Teachers are turning to drink, cigarettes and medication to help them cope with their workload, with almost half having…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford