Unions

The latest news and analysis on teaching unions in the UK, including teacher strikes, pay disputes, industrial action and more

Tuesday

10th Sep 2024

Ministers ‘need clear strategy for teacher mental health’
The teacher wellbeing charity Education Support identified a record number of callers to its helpline as being at risk of suicide in the past quarter
The government needs to develop an explicit strategy for supporting the mental health of the school workforce., a charity has said.
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Wednesday

4th Sep 2024

Heads warn against Ofsted creating new framework ‘behind closed doors’
NAHT’s assistant general secretary also cautions against attempting to bolt Labour’s report card plan on to existing inspection system
The NAHT has warned against Ofsted being able to design a new framework 'behind closed doors'.

Wednesday

28th Aug 2024

Schools ‘need crucial guidance’ after summer riots
DfE urged to publish guidance ‘swiftly’ ahead of the new school term next week to ‘help tackle the very real risk of division entering the school gates’
Governors call for riots support
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Wednesday

21st Aug 2024

Heads’ concern over GCSE exam impact on student mental health
School leaders say survey acts as ‘stark reminder’ that the last government’s exam reforms ‘have had unintended and detrimental consequences on our young people’
Pupil with stress cloud

Wednesday

7th Aug 2024

UK riots: Convene ‘urgent’ teacher working group, government told
Call from body representing the teaching profession comes amid far-right violence in towns and cities across England
Riots UK
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Tuesday

6th Aug 2024

Teacher strikes: minimum service plan scrapped
The previous government’s plan to restrict future teacher strikes will be repealed through the Employment Rights Bill, Labour says
Teacher strikes

Friday

2nd Aug 2024

Why now is the time for teacher pay parity
The 5.5 per cent pay award is welcome, but colleagues working in sixth forms, colleges and different jurisdictions should not be forgotten, says ASCL’s general secretary
Merging train tracks

Wednesday

31st Jul 2024

Scottish union seeks pay breakthrough like in England
The EIS union highlights that the pay offer for teachers in Scotland is significantly below the 5.5 per cent rise for teachers south of the border
Purses with money

Tuesday

30th Jul 2024

Teacher pay rise 2024-25: all you need to know
The government has offered a 5.5 per cent pay rise for teachers from September 2024. What will happen next?
Hand with money in classroom

Monday

29th Jul 2024

Teachers to get 5.5% pay rise
The government has accepted the independent pay body’s recommendations on teacher pay for 2024-25
Pay rise

Monday

22nd Jul 2024

Phillipson: Teacher pay decision by end of the month
Bridget Phillipson accuses the Conservatives of ‘a complete dereliction of duty’ for failing to act on the pay review body’s recommendation before the election
Bridget Phillipson

Wednesday

17th Jul 2024

Pension row: MAT chief says unions should trust teachers
Sir Jon Coles defends plan for an alternative pension scheme as union calls for its members at United Learning to attend an urgent meeting
Jon Coles stands in nature setting with suit and tie