Banning smartphones, plus: negative curriculum impact, managing excessive complaints, climate action targets
The PAC are absolutely right to focus on the worst teacher recruitment and retention crisis in a generation created by long hours, poor pay and Ofsted.
Response to the consultation on the 35th School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) Report and the draft 2025 School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD)
Joint response to the statutory consultation on the 35th STRB report and the Government’s response
When 4- & 5-year-olds should be settling into school, they are unnecessarily tested.
ASCL, NAHT, NEU and Community have told the Government to fully fund September’s 4% teacher and school leader pay increase
Unions march against austerity, plus: Still fighting for pay and funding, winning on free school meals, AI in education.
The Government must immediately scrap the two-child limit and benefit cap, and uplift benefits.
We should recognise the hard work of children and teachers in year 6 for the SATs exams but also that they narrow the curriculum and place unnecessary stress on pupils.
This is a really good idea, but the funding will have to be at the right level to reap the benefits
It is a contradiction for this government to say they recognise the benefits of high-quality early education whilst our Maintained Nursery Schools (MNS) are under threat.
Sixth form colleges have returned a strong result in their indicative ballot. Should the pay claim not be met satisfactorily then a formal strike ballot will follow in the autumn term.
