Independent sector
We represent more teachers and support staff working in independent schools than any other union.
We represent more teachers and support staff working in independent schools than any other union.
Climate change is real and is threatening our future. It is our young generations that will lose the most if it is not addressed now.
We will support members opposing any proposal to remove teachers’ membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) or enforce pay cuts to pay for the pension.
Pay scales for support staff. Most support staff are employed on the local government pay scales determined by the NJC for local government services.
Teachers' pay and working conditions in sixth form colleges are decided in negotiations with the Sixth Form Colleges’ Association; the NEU leads the teachers’ side in negotiations.
The daily rates for supply teachers employed by local authorities or schools at each STPCD pay scale point.
The NEU represents support staff members across the UK in the maintained, academy, free school, independent, further education, sixth form and university sectors.
Whilst the NEU continues to campaign on a national level for a new system which is supportive, effective and fair, it is vital that our members are protected from the harmful impact of Ofsted on the ground.
If you value education, vote for education. Let’s give our children the education they deserve.
Advice on a range of issues from pay, terms and conditions, employment rights, health and safety, and pensions. Your first point of contact for advice and support at work should be your workplace rep.
Whether you’re starting your training in a school or at university, the National Education Union is here to support you throughout your teacher training and your career.
Members in FE have seen their pay levels drift to a staggering £9k below that of schoolteachers and their counterparts in Sixth Form Colleges.