Teacher strikes

NEU suspends strike in Wales following 6.5% pay offer

Welsh government's offer, which also includes a 1.5% one-off payment, puts Keegan under further pressure to avert strikes

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

Strike-day attendance just 10% among some year groups

Analysis also shows poorer pupils were less likely to be in school, and academies were less likely to close

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

Unions put Keegan ‘on notice’ over further teacher strikes

Union bosses warn strikes will continue without 'meaningful' proposals on pay and funding

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Social care review school proposals: What the DfE has said it will do

DfE only commits to a consultation on main school proposals from MacAlister review

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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
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
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
Politics

Progress on white paper ‘parent pledge’ goes backwards

Schools are now less ready to meet the 'vague' expectations than they were last year, data suggests

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker