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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

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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
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
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
NEU Conference

Strikes, maternity pay and SATs boycott: NEU conference preview

Eight interesting motions that will set the agenda at the education union's conference next week

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools Bill

Council chief: ‘We’re not interested in making life difficult for academies’

But new Association of Directors of Children's Services president says schools need to be 'where the children are'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Movers and Shakers

Russell Hobby to be CEO of The Kemnal Academies Trust

Ex-NAHT general secretary and Teach First leader announced plans to leave the teacher training charity last year

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker