News

Growing number of out-of-hours work related emails sent to teachers is ‘home invasion’, union claims

Almost three quarters of teachers receive work-related emails outside of school hours, a new NASUWT survey on the abuse...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
In Short, News

Teacher Union Conference Round-Up: What happened at NASUWT 2015?

NASUWT conference took place between Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6 in Cardiff. Here’s what happened.   What...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Pupils are arriving at school underfed and poorly clothed due to financial pressures, union survey finds

Financial pressures following years of austerity are causing pupils to arrive in school hungry and struggling to concentrate, a...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Teachers warn energy drinks could be causing bad behaviour among students

Teachers are becoming increasingly concerned about caffeine and energy drinks causing bad behaviour among students, the NASUWT union has...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

NUT delegates back boycott of testing for four and five-year-olds

Delegates at the National Union of Teachers’ conference have backed a motion that could lead to a boycott of...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

What happened at NUT Conference today? – The delegate’s view

As the National Union of Teachers hold their annual conference, Schools Week regular Emma Ann Hardy gives us the lowdown...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

Should lessons in snoozing be part of the school curriculum?

Lack of sleep among teenagers could be causing serious problems for their health and academic progression. But are schools...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Half of all councils face ‘uphill battle’ against primary place shortfalls by 2018

Primary school pupils could outnumber places in almost 40 per cent of council areas by September 2016, the Local...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

What actually happens at a teacher union conference? – The inside view.

I spent six years as a teacher and never once went to a teacher union conference. In fact, the...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford