Press releases

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

Academy trusts and all publicly funded providers of education must be required to employ staff on minimum standards that are set out nationally.

Analysis by the National Education Union shines a damning light on the performance of large multi-academy trusts (MATs).

The government has a historic opportunity to restore principles of fairness, inclusion and cooperation to our schools.

NEU members and reps secure a resounding improvement on workload and pay conditions of educators and Overseas Trained Teachers in Harris Federation

This NFER report is further evidence that the complexity of pupils’ needs are placing pressure on mainstream schools due to a lack of special school places.

This report highlights an inspection and accountability system that is largely indifferent to the individual circumstances of different schools and pupil demographics.

Enacting the LGA’s recommendations would be a step to improving our school system and making it fairer and more equitable.

It is time to build an education system organised on democratic principles, and planned in the best interests of staff, pupils, parents and the wider community.