The NEU is opposed to academisation yet supports and represents its members in academies in the same way as members in local authority maintained schools.
The NEU is the leading education union for academy staff, whether leading the negotiations with academy chains or negotiating with individual academies.
The Government continues to promote its academy agenda, encouraging and compelling schools to become academies as part of multi-academy trusts (MATs). This guidance sets out the legal rights and arguments that can be made to resist academisation.
Academisation is driving down staff pay, terms and conditions, alienating communities and has caused the fragmentation of the education system. Despite this, English schools are still being put under
The NEU is opposed to the academisation of our schools, whether through forced or voluntary conversion.
Academisation of Catholic schools has accelerated in recent years, with a number of Catholic dioceses encouraging schools to convert to academy status as part of Catholic Multi Academy Trusts (MATs).
If your school or college is proposing to move to academy status or moving to a new academy employer, you can use the tips, guidance and resources on these pages to work with members to protect your rights for now and into the future.
There are several different ways that members can move to a new academy employer.
The process of transferring staff from one employer to another (eg an academy) is governed by the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 ( TUPE).
TUPE information and consultation process and the key issues to be aware of
TUPE is shorthand for the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection and Employment) Regulations 2006, a legal framework around which you can involve and engage members to act collectively to protect and advance their rights as they transfer to a new employer.
Know your contractual rights so that you can ensure they transfer to any new employer.
A “measure” is a very broad term which will apply to any deliberate change in working conditions or practices which your employer wants to introduce.
A checklist for reps before transferring to a new employer
Resources for reps and members transferring to or working in an academy or free school
Know your rights, so you can act collectively to safeguard them.
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