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Teachers in sixth form colleges stage further strike action in pay dispute

National Education Union teacher members have already staged seven days of walkouts in sixth form colleges.

Evening Standard

'No consequences': Teachers to go on strike over pupil behaviour

Teachers at a school in East Dunbartonshire are set to take industrial action after claiming pupils face "no consequences" for abuse and…

The National (Scotland)

More strike days planned for sixth form college teachers in pay dispute

The National Education Union has already staged seven days of action in 32 sixth form colleges in England since November.

The Independent UK

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Union ballots teachers in sixth form colleges for industrial action over pay

Members have been offered a ‘divisive’ pay offer and such ‘unfairness’ should not be accepted, the NASUWT leader said.

Evening Standard

Planned free schools in doubt as Government launches review

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said some of the funding could have been ‘put to better use’ to improve deteriorating schools.

Evening Standard

One-word Ofsted ratings for schools scrapped with immediate effect after Ruth Perry’s suicide

The government says the change, which follows the suicide of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023, needed to reduce the high stakes for schools

The Independent UK

Why school suspensions and exclusions have risen dramatically in England – and what could be done

The government looks set to implement a shift in how behaviour is managed in English schools. This would focus on keeping pupils in attendance.

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My children are childfree and that’s fine by me

Asking whether a couple are going to have offspring can be intrusive and judgmental

The Guardian - UK

Teachers’ mental health ‘crisis’ prompts call for suicide prevention strategy

NASUWT annual conference backs plan for staff trained in mental health first aid in all schools and colleges

The Guardian - UK

Teachers turning to alcohol to cope with work, survey finds

Nearly nine in ten teachers believe their job has adversely affected their mental health in the last 12 months, according to an NASUWT union poll.

Evening Standard

Some schools ‘could go to the wall’ under Labour’s planned tax on private sector

The NASUWT teaching union leader is ‘concerned’ about the possible consequences of proposals to charge 20% VAT on private schools.

Evening Standard

Teaching union members back further strike action over pay

The National Education Union will decide next steps over pay and funding at its annual conference in Bournemouth next week

Evening Standard

Guidance on treatment of transgender pupils poses legal risks, say unions

Teachers and school leaders in England call government proposals vague, leaving them vulnerable to losing court cases

The Guardian - UK

Call for action as Raac identified for first time at Northern Ireland school

Eight classrooms at Cairnshill Primary in Belfast have been deemed unsafe.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

We are ‘walking into unknown’ every day in ‘really dangerous’ job, says teacher

Wendy Exton said pupil disruption has escalated from ‘chatting’ in class to ‘violent, aggressive, confrontational behaviour’ in recent years.

The Independent UK

Grappling with smartphones is one of biggest issues teachers face – Keegan

New guidance from the Department for Education will back headteachers in banning mobile phone use throughout the school day – including break times.

The Independent UK

Blanket ban of mobile phones in schools across England ‘unenforceable’

It is currently up to individual headteachers to decide their own policies on devices and whether they should be banned.

The Guardian - UK

School suspensions rise sharply among disadvantaged children in England

Analysis shows that since the pandemic those living in poverty were 3.7 times more likely to be sent home than other pupils

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How asbestos could slow efforts to fix crumbling concrete in English schools

Work to tackle Raac could expose asbestos that remains in buildings despite being banned in the 1990s

The National (Scotland)

Union reports nine out of 10 teachers experiencing rise in pupil violence

A TEACHER reported being left unconscious after being hit with a scooter and kicked in the chest by a pupil, as research from a teaching union…

The Guardian - UK

Relief as teachers in England settle for 6.5% – but there may be battles ahead

While many welcome the end of strike action, the campaign for fair pay and better funding for state schools looks set to continue

The Independent UK

Co-ordinated strike action by teachers in autumn off as unions accept pay rise

But the NASUWT teaching union has said it remains committed to industrial action in the autumn despite the Government’s pay offer.

The Guardian - UK

Opposition grows among teachers to 6.5% pay offer in England

Union members are concerned about funding for the below-inflation increase and the lack of a long-term agreement

The Independent UK

Hundreds of teachers to strike over colleague’s dismissal after ‘breaking up pupil fight’

Teachers are said to be angry with the way Swansea Council officials have handled the case

The Independent UK

Education minister says no cuts to key services despite teacher pay increase

Gillian Keegan said it was important that schools did not have to fund higher wages from existing budgets

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