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Media literacy: Government must give schools time

Date: 25/07/2025

Safeguarding

NEU responds to Government’s remit letter to STRB on 2026/27 pay

Date: 22/07/2025

Pay
Workload

NEU responds to North East Child Poverty Action Plan

Date: 22/07/2025

Child poverty

A new campaign report on SEND reform

Date: 22/07/2025

Every child deserves a good education and the chance to thrive. We want to see a redesigned education system with increased access to vital specialists.

Funding
SEND

Lowering of voting age

Date: 17/07/2025

Curriculum review should ensure all young people are prepared to participate actively and meaningfully in democratic decisions

Early education statistics

Date: 17/07/2025

The government must act now to protect and expand MNS and consider how they can support the delivery of funded hours

Early years

National pupil projections data

Date: 17/07/2025

Falling pupil numbers do not have to mean widespread school closures. Using falling rolls to reduce class sizes would improve schools for pupils and staff

Class sizes

A report from the Sutton Trust on the use of AI in schools

Date: 16/07/2025

The report shows that well-resourced schools are more able to dedicate time and energy to engaging with AI and using it creatively.

Joint statement by 22 union leaders on defending the right to peaceful protest

Date: 15/07/2025

Following a peaceful march for Palestine on January 18 in London, charges were brought against prominent activists, including former NEU executive member Alex Kenny. This statement calls for the charges to be dropped.

International

Teacher and school leader pay

Date: 09/07/2025

ASCL, NAHT, NEU and Community have told the Government to fully fund September’s 4% teacher and school leader pay increase

Public Accounts Committee report: teacher shortages

Date: 09/07/2025

The PAC are absolutely right to focus on the worst teacher recruitment and retention crisis in a generation created by long hours, poor pay and Ofsted.

Workload

Children’s Commissioner report on the ‘Dickensian levels’ of poverty endured by children

Date: 08/07/2025

The Government must immediately scrap the two-child limit and benefit cap, and uplift benefits.

Child poverty

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Media literacy: Government must give schools time

NEU responds to Government’s remit letter to STRB on 2026/27 pay

NEU responds to North East Child Poverty Action Plan

A new campaign report on SEND reform

Lowering of voting age

Early education statistics

National pupil projections data

A report from the Sutton Trust on the use of AI in schools

Joint statement by 22 union leaders on defending the right to peaceful protest

Teacher and school leader pay

Public Accounts Committee report: teacher shortages

Children’s Commissioner report on the ‘Dickensian levels’ of poverty endured by children