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Education secretary warns that vocational studies must not play ‘second fiddle’ in schools, the week after prime minister Andy Burnham announced new technical education routes
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NEU demands salary caps to rein in ‘scandalous’ CEO pay
Leader of the biggest teachers' union also warns it will make Labour pay a 'high political price' if there is no significant improvement in teacher pay
Scottish education reforms hit by ‘challenges’
The costs of reforming the SQA and Education Scotland are set to exceed funding, reveal the minutes of the group overseeing the changes
Most teachers have seen a drop in SEND support
Four in 10 teachers say the number of specialist support staff working with pupils with SEND in their school has fallen, NASUWT polling shows
Warning to schools after teachers win £15m in payouts
Union warns schools over their 'duty of care' to teachers after helping staff to win compensation for injuries and discrimination
Most teachers see pupils showing signs of hunger
The government must take action 'in the face of high and rising rates of child poverty', says the NEU in response to its own research
Teachers ‘won’t hesitate’ to take action over pension changes
NEU members vote to oppose any attempts to get staff to leave the Teachers' Pension Scheme and fight the biggest MAT's plan to allow staff to opt out
More school support staff not being paid for extra hours
The working conditions of support staff 'continue to deteriorate' due to the underfunding of schools, says NEU boss in response to new research
Teachers could strike from September
A formal ballot could be launched in June, says NEU general secretary – but he insists strike action is 'completely avoidable'
GEMS appoints Lord Hague to advisory role
Former UK foreign secretary will advise on the opening of the international schools group's new School of Research and Innovation
Which subjects are losing and gaining teachers in Scotland?
The number of teachers registered in Scotland fell in 2024, finds a GTCS analysis, with subjects including German and computing among the hardest hit
Large MATs are ‘havens for higher workload’, says NEU boss
It is a 'myth' that academies are more attractive to teachers because they offer more flexibility on pay and working conditions, says Daniel Kebede
Rise of primary teachers in secondary ‘undermines registration’
Scotland's inspectorate should check that teachers are teaching at their registered level, says union that warns staff shortages are 'blurring' teacher registration categories
NEU to vote on ‘immediately’ planning strike ballot
Urgent motion at union's conference calls for a formal ballot if the teacher pay offer remains 'unacceptable' after the review body process
Nearly 2 in 3 teachers stressed at work most of the time
NEU boss warns about a 'working culture which invades every aspect of a teacher’s life'
Phillipson concern about alternative pension impact on younger teachers
Education secretary responds to NASUWT concerns over United Learning Trust's pension plan
1 in 3 primary teachers have ‘little or no influence’ on lesson content
Standardised curriculum packages are ‘imposed’, have ‘no meaningful workload gains’ and can lead teachers to quit, NEU report finds
NEU members willing to strike for higher pay
Biggest teaching union will decide whether to proceed to a formal ballot on strike action at its annual conference next week
Gove and Spielman given seats in the House of Lords
Former education secretary Michael Gove and former Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman have been awarded peerages today after being nominated by the Conservatives
Private school claims UK first as it accepts fees paid in Bitcoin
The move comes as independent schools across the UK continue to grapple with a range of pressures – from inflation to the introduction of VAT on fees
British Council to sell historic Spanish school
The Inspired Education international schools group will take over El Colegio Británico, which is the British Council's only school and has been run by it for 85 years
Anti-racism training must be mandatory for all school staff, says NAHT
School leaders' union also calls for the government's curriculum review to promote more texts by authors from diverse cultures
Special-school heads welcome halt to redesignation plan
Plan to create new classifications for special schools sparked a legal challenge by parents that was backed by headteachers
Nearly half of children in need persistently absent last year
Latest government data also shows that the percentage of children in need who are severely absent has been rising since 2020
Nearly a quarter of children spend over 4 hours a day on devices
A survey by the children's commissioner also found that the majority of schools surveyed already have policies in place restricting mobile phone use