Today, teachers in schools and sixth form college in England and Wales and support staff in Wales schools, took strike action in pursuit of a fully-funded, above inflation pay rise.
NEU members in sixth form colleges have voted overwhelmingly in a re-ballot to take industrial action to win an acceptable fully funded pay rise for 2022/23. This result once again demonstrates the resolve of NEU members to win a fair pay rise.
Jane Perryman, Professor of Sociology of Education at UCL, explains why only an alternative system to Ofsted can provide the support schools deserve.
Chris Dutton’s experience as a school leader during the pandemic shows that now is the time for a new inspection framework.
Head teacher Cathy Earley shines a light on the startling gaps in Ofsted inspector expertise.
Keegan's email displays a total disregard for the situation heads are in. It is not good enough to tell them there is enough money in the system if it isn’t distributed to the point of need.
Restrictive eligibility and a focus on means-testing eligibility results in many more children going hungry than are receiving free school meals.
The Government has been unwilling to seriously engage with the causes of strike action.
Bridget Phillipson's proposal to remove the four headline grades that Ofsted currently awards is a welcome step towards addressing inspection issues.
In responding to the pay claims of teachers ‘ unions, the government responds with the same refrains – “There’s no money".
After days of intensive negotiation, the education unions ASCL, NAHT, NASUWT and NEU have been presented with a pay offer by the education Secretary.
The latest NFER report shows what many of us in the education sector have long feared about the state of teacher recruitment and retention: this crisis is entrenched, and it cuts deep and hard.
