Press releases

This report shows the full drastic extent of the crisis in SEND, recognises the measures central to building inclusive schools and recognises that inclusion needs to be a core factor across the education sector.

NEU announce plans to consult members on Government’s 2.8% pay recommendation

NEU Cymru will ballot members for strike action as the new Ysgol Robert Owen £22m school in Powys faces massive cuts.

The government must address the lack of education funding head on and ensure that our schools and colleges get the funding they desperately need.

The Conservatives made a mess of pay in academies, and it is for the current Government to clean it up

This ambitious bill will make a meaningful difference to the lives of staff and children.

Unless Ofsted considers a more supportive approach SEND students leaving education will bear the brunt.

Unions representing the majority of teachers and school leaders in England have urged the STRB to take recommend action on pay and workload to tackle recruitment and retention crisis.

Today four education unions have written to the Secretary of State outlining their concerns about the inadequate and underfunded pay recommendation.

NEU Cymru members will be pleased to see that there is more in-year funding to support the education system.

The proposed unfunded 2.8% pay increase for September 2025 for teachers in England falls well short of the urgent action needed.