Schools

Support staff could strike as unions plan ballots over pay deal

Unison and GMB are urging members to reject employers' 'final' pay offer, threatening walkouts in maintained schools and academies

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

Support staff unions demand £15 minimum wage and inflation-busting pay rise

Unison, Unite and GMB want a 12.7 per cent pay hike from April - and allowances for all support...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Politics

Strike talks latest: DfE ‘pessimistic’ about prospect of more money

Union leader calls for political intervention after six-hour crunch talks with department officials

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Teacher strikes: ‘No concrete progress’ in pay talks, unions say

Unions say government shows no sign of increasing this year's pay award, but further meetings are likely

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Gender pay gap widening for school leaders, new analysis shows

Education unions and organisations have raised concerns after the gender pay gap for school leaders grew in 2021/22

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Chartered College launches membership for teaching assistants

New associate membership recognises 'the important role of TAs, while providing a community of professional support'

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Hardship charities for school staff swamped by demand

Aid groups report rising demand for help covering essentials, as the cost-of-living squeeze hits current and former education staff

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

GMB union ballots school support staff over £1,925 pay rise

Members polled over a pay deal worth 10.5% for the lowest-paid school staff and 4% for some higher earners

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

1 in 3 teachers spends £200 a month on travel as fuel costs soar

A Teacher Tapp poll also found almost one in five says their household is 'scraping by' each month

Tom Belger
Tom Belger