Academies

OGAT staff set to strike for 10 more days in July

Staff are on strike over plans to extend the teaching day by 30 minutes

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

‘Delay new Ofsted inspections until September 2026’, demand unions

Leaders of four unions call for Bridget Phillipson to intervene over plans that will create 'wholly unacceptable pressures on...

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

‘Reckless and ridiculous’: Ofsted’s report card plan delay slammed

Phillipson criticises 'disappointing' consultation response delay, while unions say report card roll-out now 'nonsensical'

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Unions

Heads’ union pushes for academies’ right to rejoin councils

In an interview with Schools Week, heads' leader also urges government not to 'flinch' in the face of 'soft...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Strikes

NEU backs strikes ‘blueprint’ to ‘take on’ large MATs

Conference also votes to aim to win improved working conditions and 'undermine the notion of academy freedoms'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Unions

‘Give teachers hope’, Roach tells Phillipson as he leaves NASUWT role

Departing union boss urges government to 'focus on delivery' as he hands the reins to Matt Wrack

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Unions

Matt Wrack confirmed as next NASUWT general secretary

Former Fire Brigades Union chief becomes first union boss without an education background

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Unions

NASUWT members seek public dismissal of NEU merger

NEU members voted to 'redouble' efforts to form a single education union earlier this week

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
NEU Conference

Strikes, maternity pay and SATs boycott: NEU conference preview

Eight interesting motions that will set the agenda at the education union's conference next week

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker