Unions

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

Tuesday

6th Feb 2024

Heads call for Ofsted exemption for RAAC schools
The ‘unacceptable’ time it has taken for the government to act on the RAAC crisis is causing ‘financial detriment’ to schools, ASCL warns
Heads are calling for schools affected by RAAC disruption to be exempt from Ofsted inspections until they are fully operational.

Monday

5th Feb 2024

NASUWT to run ballot on industrial action over pay
NASUWT becomes the second teachers’ union to announce that it is consulting its members about industrial action
NASUWT to run ballot

Thursday

1st Feb 2024

Heads urge DfE to pause school Progress 8 scores
ASCL questions how the government can measure secondary school student progress without a baseline from primary
Heads urge DfE to pause school Progress 8 scores
4 priorities for NI education after devolution is restored
The return of the Stormont government will be welcomed by school leaders, but work to improve the education landscape will require a new ‘sense of urgency’, says Graham Gault
Stormont government

Wednesday

31st Jan 2024

NEU: Teacher anger must be ‘ramped up’ for strike ballot
Biggest teaching union plans to ‘agitate’ on teacher pay later this year
Angry teacher
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Tuesday

30th Jan 2024

Leaders ‘must retain’ right to strike over Ofsted ‘danger’
School leaders’ union warns unions will have no choice but to take industrial action if government fails to remedy ‘neglect and underinvestment’
Strike action march

Friday

26th Jan 2024

Strikes law ‘will worsen’ teacher shortage
Government plan to impose minimum service levels during teacher strikes will ‘add to the increasing unpopularity of teaching’, unions warn
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Wednesday

24th Jan 2024

Chancellor urged to fund RAAC removal from schools
The ASCL has called for a new recovery funding stream for schools impacted by RAAC in its representation for the Budget in March
RAAC removal

Monday

22nd Jan 2024

Schools’ leaders sign Ofsted support pact
‘Caversham Covenant’ partnership launches today in Southampton as routine Ofsted inspections return
NAHT back Caversham covenant

Friday

19th Jan 2024

NEU to launch fresh strike ballot
England’s biggest teaching union will begin an indicative ballot over possible strike action on pay and school funding
Members of NEU walk out on strike
Strikes: Service-level rules could break law, DfE told
Confederation of School Trusts members have hit out at government proposals over legal and workload concerns
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Thursday

18th Jan 2024

Schools at forefront of landmark NI strike action
Failure of teacher pay in Northern Ireland to keep pace with rest of UK has brought ‘crisis’ to the profession, say school leaders
Schools at forefront of landmark Northern Ireland strike action