Schools

Keegan: ‘I fully understand teacher and leader workload is too high’

The education secretary told schools in a letter she is 'disappointed' the NEU won't pause strikes, but vowed to...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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

‘Don’t pressure staff to cross picket lines’, unions tell members

Two unions issue joint statement to avoid tensions between members over impending walkouts

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

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...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

NAHT deputy general secretary to take up charity CEO role

Nick Brook, who has been in post at the school leaders' union for six years, has been appointed CEO...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Academies

Most heads doubt all-academy system will boost outcomes

But a poll suggests DfE plans to let good schools bid to divorce failing trusts will help lessen fears...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Politics

Partygate making it harder to teach ‘honesty and integrity’ – union boss

NAHT's Paul Whiteman criticises 'absolute failure of political leadership'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

A third of new secondary heads ‘leave profession within five years’

Union analysis suggests a growing exodus, and shows pay restraint and inflation have wiped 21 per cent off leaders'...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Features

Paul Gosling, president, NAHT

Paul Gosling, new president of school leaders’ union NAHT, tells Jess Staufenberg the government must prioritise getting exhausted headteachers...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg