The ballots have closed and the results are in
A total of 96 per cent of teachers voted to reject the government's proposal for an unfunded 6.5 per cent pay rise spread over three years.
NEU Annual Conference 2026
Almost 1,400 members attended the NEU’s annual conference (30 March-2 April), where they debated the big issues affecting education.
Press releases
Advice
Pay scales
Salary scales for teachers, support staff and leaders in schools and colleges in England and Wales.
Support staff pay
Support staff pay has lost around 20% of its real value since 2010. Any pay award must be fully funded by the central government.
Maternity rights
Maternity rights and entitlements available to teachers and support staff in schools and colleges.
Union journals
Educate March-April 2026
Voting YES: fighting back on pay, hours and funding, plus: we fought, we won! Members’ action saves jobs; nursery leader on anti-racism in early years; strikes force trust to drop virtual teacher
Lead. magazine autumn 2025
The damage done by the funding squeeze, plus: missed opportunity of the curriculum review, menopause rights at work, whole-child approach to social media harm
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Reps' hub
Resources for NEU reps to use in schools and colleges.
Become a rep
The more workplace based reps we have, the stronger the National Education Union will be. Why not become a rep in your school or college?