SEND costs leave councils on brink of bankruptcy Some councils are draining reserves to plug high-needs deficits while their other services face cuts
Thousands of heads may have been denied strike vote, says NAHT Union reveals it re-issued over 5,000 ballots amid postal disruption, but three in four may not have reached members in time
Three ideas to boost teacher pay (without breaking the bank) With ministers refusing bigger pay rises, we asked the policy experts what they could do instead
Keegan ‘keen’ to look at varying teacher pay by subject, says union boss NEU joint general secretary says idea floated by education secretary during crunch pay talks ‘will make the situation even worse’
Kids ‘don’t deserve’ strike disruption, says Keegan Education secretary says she’ll be ‘as constructive as possible’, with more crunch talks planned
NAHT strike ballot does not meet legal threshold Leaders’ union considers re-balloting members after majority of those voting support action, but turnout falls short
NEU: Teachers in England schools vote to strike Union announces seven days of teacher strike action in February and March
Failed SEND councils could get four-year reprieve Introduction of new SEND inspection framework means revisits clock has been reset
It’s Kebede vs Sweeney in NEU general secretary election Former president faces union’s deputy general secretary in election to replace Dr Mary Bousted and Kevin Courtney