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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Adams Education editor

English academy chain to improve conditions for Jamaican teachers after strike threat

Secondary school pupils
Overseas trained teachers will now be able to choose if they wish to pursue qualified teacher status. Photograph: David Jones/PA

The National Education Union has claimed a “resounding improvement” in workload and conditions for teachers from Jamaica and other countries at a leading academy chain, as part of a deal ending threats of strike action.

The Harris Federation of schools confirmed it will improve conditions for qualified teachers from Jamaica and others trained overseas, as part of a deal that eases the route for overseas-trained teachers to gain similar qualifications in England.

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