Just 1 in 5 free NPQ places taken up so far Providers point to ‘challenges’ caused by Covid-19, confusion and overlaps with other qualifications
‘Don’t pressure staff to cross picket lines’, unions tell members Two unions issue joint statement to avoid tensions between members over impending walkouts
Teacher strikes: NAHT will re-ballot members, Whiteman pledges Leader says union will ‘test members’ views again when talks conclude or break down’
Schools sought for EEF trials to boost science and reading Schools sought to take part in trials of Ascents 121, Focus4Taps and FFT Reciprocal Reading
Ofsted won’t inspect schools on strike days Teachers in the NEU are due to walk out on six days starting from February 1
Keegan challenges NEU over legality of strike vote announcement Union leaders say they are ‘confident’ all employers were informed at around the same time as members
United Learning broke academy rules over £133k ‘duplicate payment’ Country’s largest trust also reveals it was braced for £10m deficit before autumn statement funding announcement
Strike talks latest: DfE ‘pessimistic’ about prospect of more money Union leader calls for political intervention after six-hour crunch talks with department officials
‘I can’t afford to strike, but I can’t afford to carry on like it is’ NEU members explain how pay erosion and a lack of school funding is driving teachers to take second jobs