Press releases

National Education Union calls for a wealth tax to fund schools

Date: 09/06/2025

The NEU is backing three proposals from Tax Justice UK as to how greater funding for schools could be found through achievable, credible tax reforms.

Funding

Schools to face a £630 million cut in funding next year

Date: 07/06/2025

These cuts will lead to schools shedding subjects, losing support staff, and cutting back on basic maintenance to balance the books.

Funding

Sixth Form College indicative ballot launched on pay

Date: 06/06/2025

On Monday 9 June sixth form college teacher members will open an indicative ballot in support of their 2025/26 pay claim.

School workforce census

Date: 05/06/2025

To reverse entrenched teacher shortages, the Government must invest properly in education.

Pay
Workload

Free school meals

Date: 04/06/2025

The next urgent step must be that a free school meal is available to all children.

Child poverty

Teacher pay announcement

Date: 22/05/2025

The Government must commit to fully funding the pay award. There are no 'efficiencies' to be made at a school level.

Increase to school mental health support

Date: 16/05/2025

Intervening early with the right support must be our goal to prevent mental health issues becoming more complex.

Mental health

Sutton Trust on social mobility

Date: 13/05/2025

We must stop shifting resources from schools in need to those which are most well off.

Child poverty

Teaching apprenticeships

Date: 09/05/2025

The government needs a plan not just for recruitment but retention also, and one that addresses schools‘ real-terms funding shortfall.

ECT
Funding

Harris Federation plans to cut teaching staff

Date: 07/05/2025

Cuts to teaching staff means a cut for children and young people and the education they receive.

Academies

Problems with behaviour in school

Date: 30/04/2025

87% of NEU Cymru members identify problems with behaviour in school.

EPI on workforce quality gap

Date: 29/04/2025

The recruitment and retention crisis now encompasses the entire profession across all areas of teaching