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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Teachers could strike over plan to make all schools academies

Teachers could strike over plans to turn all schools into academies, a leading teaching union has said. The leadership...

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NUT strengthens Labour link as Corbyn makes historic conference appearance

A new alliance between the Labour Party and a leading teaching union has been signalled after both sides spoke...

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