Cabinet Reshuffle
NEU comments on the appointment of Nadhim Zahawi as Chancellor and Michelle Donelan as Education Secretary.
Key Stage 2 SATs Data
Students and teachers have worked incredibly hard this year, but it remains the case that SATs and other statutory tests do not support children’s learning.
EPI on Teacher Pay
An inflation-plus pay rise for all teachers is essential, especially now we are in a cost-of-living crisis with RPI inflation standing at 11.7%.
LGA on Special Needs Support
Call to scrap High Needs deficits and boost for mainstream inclusion is correct - but more fundamental changes in attitudes and approach are needed.
Wales : Planned changes to the school year
82.9% of NEU Cymru members surveyed are concerned about the change in the pattern of the school year.
Teacher pay in Wales
Given this very poor pay proposal, NEU Cymru will ballot our members in the autumn. We simply cannot allow these attacks on our members pay and their standards of living to continue.
Wales : NEU Cymru welcomes extra INSET day for schools
Extra INSET days to support the new curriculum were hard fought for by the unions, to support the workforce to plan for their learners.
STEM teacher shortages
National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) report on teacher shortages in STEM subjects.
IFS on Inequalities in Early Child Development
A sobering report that shows how unequal the life chances of different groups of young people remain.
NEU calls for inflation-plus pay increase for all teachers
NEU joint general secretaries write to Nadhim Zahawi as inflation hits 11.7%