NEU help and advice pages comprise FAQs and other guidance which address common employment workplace issues and are entirely problem focused. These documents, along with our current top 5 FAQs posed by members, represent the quickest way to get support if you need it.
Other ways to get help
Your first point of contact is your workplace reps - they are best placed to discuss your next steps to dealing with your issue. If you don't know who that is, contact your branch for assistance. Find the contact details here.
You also contact the Employment AdviceLine - however, please be advised that this national service deals with a very high volume of emails and calls and your waiting time for a response may be long.
If you can't find the answer to your question below, speaking to your rep or branch secretary will be the quickest way to answer your query.
- Twelve points on exam cancellation for GCSEs, AS, A-levels and International Baccalaureate
- Interim guidance for detailed submissions made to OFQUAL, DE, CCEA and others on awarding for qualifications Summer 2020.
- Every child who can be safely cared for at home should be, to limit the chance of the virus spreading.
- NEU considers that the DE/CCEA designed assessment process places an unreasonable workload on teachers. The arrangements encroach significantly into the teaching and learning time of pupils and teachers.
NEU will continue industrial action in response to the Government’s derisory pay offer of zero per cent.
- NEU members are strongly advised, until further notice, to withdraw co-operation from the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI).
- Our advice today is that members hold off responding to the consultation until we are able to provide a more detailed response and guidance to members.
- As negotiated by NEU along with colleague in the NITC, until individual time budgets are in place, no teacher should be directed to work more than 32.4 hours in a single week.
This guidance sets out the obligations of employers and employees in relation to notice periods and notice pay.
- What to expect from classroom observations as a trainee teacher, including feedback, professional reviews and formal assessment meetings.
- NEU advice regarding the completion of initial teacher training courses and inducation of newly qualified teachers during the coronavirus crisis.
This advice contains advice about health and safety matters which both newly qualified and student teachers should be aware of when entering the profession.
- What you should know before you start your induction, the support you should expect during the induction programme, your timetable, raising concerns and professional development.
- This guidance is aimed at new teachers and those returning to teaching service after a break. It explains the basics of the pay structure and gives advice on ensuring you are fairly paid and able to seek the most favourable use of pay discretions.