Press releases

Holding down education funding runs counter to promises to improve schools and to increase the life chances of children brought up in poverty.

National Foundation for Educational Research report shows pupils returning from absence need individual support rather than fines and bribery.

The Spring Statement will cause deep anger among education staff because it does not address the key issue preventing schools and colleges from supporting children and young people - a lack of funding.

Where is the funding to build an inclusive education system?

Our members will recognise the problems raised : insufficient funding, an unbalanced focus on academic attainment, and depleted early years provision

The education workforce in Wales need to be empowered to focus on children and young people, not on balancing the budgets

NEU Cymru members will recognise many of the challenges highlighted by Estyn's annual report today.

It’s not inspection that delivers education excellence - it's well supported, experienced staff - and it is investment

76% of primary schools and 94% of secondary schools will not be able to afford their costs next year.

National Education Union non-academised sixth form college teachers have announced further strike action in their ongoing dispute with the Secretary of State for Education

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.