Keir Starmer promises action over cancellation of Jewish MP’s school visit PM will ‘hold to account’ campaigners who said Damien Egan’s presence would ‘inflame teachers’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 14
Children being robbed of wellbeing by social media, campaign warns The National Education Union and supporting organisations have launched Robbed: Big Tech’s Little Victims. Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025
No extra money for pay rises says Downing Street, amid threat of renewed strikes Ministers have only budgeted for a 2.8% rise for public sector workers. Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025
Reform UK a ‘far-right and racist party’, says largest teaching union Leader of National Education Union brands Nigel Farage ‘a poundshop Donald Trump’ after he said he wished to ‘declare war’ on the organisation The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2025
Union to debate launching formal ballot for strike action over teachers’ pay The majority of National Education Union (NEU) teacher members have said they would be willing to strike over the Government’s proposed 2.8% pay rise. Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2025
Nearly half of teachers say number of unfilled positions has worsened – poll The findings were released on the first day of the National Education Union’s annual conference in Harrogate in North Yorkshire. Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2025
National Education Union suspends planned teacher strikes in sixth form colleges Members have already staged eight days of strike action since November in a fight for a fully-funded above-inflation pay increase. Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025
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 · Jan 29, 2025
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 · Jan 16, 2025
Sixth form college teachers to stage three more days of strikes in pay dispute National Education Union teacher members at 32 non-academised sixth form colleges have already taken four days of strike action this academic year. Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025
More sixth form college strikes possible, union leaders say Hundreds of National Education Union teacher members in 32 sixth form colleges in England began walkouts on Thursday. The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024
‘Strong’ turnout on first day of sixth form college teachers strike, union says Hundreds of National Education Union members were expected to take part in the walkouts across England. Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2024
Sixth form college teachers to begin strike action in pay dispute National Education Union members across 32 sixth form colleges in England will stage their first walkout with two more days planned for next week. Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2024
Sixth form teachers in 32 colleges will go on strike from November over pay The National Education Union has announced three days of walkouts by members in November and December. Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024
Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024 Sixth form college teachers back strike action in pay dispute The National Education Union passed the 50% ballot turnout at 32 sixth form colleges across England.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2024 Teachers want better pay and working conditions, not lie-ins Letters: Jane van Zyl of Working Families, Phil Clarke of the National Education Union and others on ways to tackle the significant problems schools face in recruiting and retaining staff
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2024 Menopause training should be mandatory for all school leaders, says UK union Women with symptoms are being penalised, National Education Union’s annual conference told
Evening Standard · Mar 29, 2024 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
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023 More schools could be told to close classrooms over collapse-risk concrete Schools minister Nick Gibb made the admission after 104 sites were told to shut buildings over aerated concrete.
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023 Union accepts pay rise for teachers in England and calls off strikes Overall, 86% of National Education Union teacher members in England voted to accept the progress made in the dispute and end industrial action.
Chronicle Live · Jul 7, 2023 Durham hosts National Education Union rally as teachers strike over pay and workloads The rally in Durham City Centre was attended by NEU members and supporters, with speeches from Labour MPs and trade union leaders
Reuters · Apr 28, 2023 Teaching unions consider coordinated strikes in England Four teachers unions said on Friday they could take coordinated strike action in England later this year as they seek to increase pressure on the government in a dispute over pay which has already caused widespread disruption in schools.
Manchester Evening News · Apr 23, 2023 Teachers' union leader calls for urgent talks with Tories to avert next school strikes The National Education Union said it would meet Education Secretary Gillian Keegan for crunch negotiations on Monday morning
Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2023 Teachers' union leader call for urgent talks with Tories to avert next school strikes The National Education Union said it would meet Education Secretary Gillian Keegan for crunch negotiations on Monday morning - if the Cabinet Minister was willing
The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023 No ‘reason to doubt’ school inspection after death of headteacher – Ofsted chief Ruth Perry, who was headteacher at Caversham Primary School in Reading, took her own life in January while waiting for an Ofsted report.