Holocaust Memorial Day
27 January is Holocaust Memorial Day. These resources are to support teachers and learners in finding out more about why this day is so important.
Women Chainmakers
Women Chainmakers Strike of 1910 - teaching resources
Black History Month
Black History Month (BHM) is held each year in October, to promote the history and contribution that Black communities have made to the UK helping to understand the present through our past.
Windrush Day 2021
22 June 2021 marks 73 years since the SS Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks in Essex in 1948.
Tackling antisemitism
Tackling antisemitism through education and resources for members.
Domestic abuse and the workplace
An NEU toolkit to support members affected at work by domestic abuse. Model policy, guidance, poster, FAQs and a checklist for reps and leaders. #NEURNotAlone
Anti-racism in education
Working against racism in education
Anti-racism charter
The NEU's framework for developing an anti-racist approach
International Women's Day
International Women's Day (IWD) celebrates women and calls for gender equity.
Breaking the Mould
The NEU worked with five primary schools over two years to consider how ‘traditional’ gender stereotypes could be challenged in nursery and primary classrooms.
LGBT+ inclusion: heads, senior leaders, PHSE and safeguarding leads
Relationships education and health education should begin in primary school and be developed and delivered according to children’s developmental age and lived experiences.
LGBT+ inclusion: councillors, local authorities and community leaders
Councillors are a bridge between the community and the local authority. The local authority can take a lead in developing a borough/region-wide approach to LGBT+ inclusion in education.
Relationships, Sex and Health Education
Changes to Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) are vital to support the social and emotional development of children and young people.
Annie Higdon award
Awarded in recognition of work to challenge sexism and engage women in the union.
Welcoming refugee children to your school
Here you will find resources which have been developed and shared by teachers to help schools support refugees.
NEU gender pay gap
Narrative on National Education Union employee gender and pay. We are absolutely committed to continuing to reduce our gender pay gap.
Mosaic: victims of Nazi persecution - online resources
A comprehensive set of teaching resources on the Holocaust and Nazi persecution, produced by the NEU and the Holocaust Educational Trust.
LGBT+ equality
LGBT+ education professionals, pupils and families are vital members of all nursery, school and college communities and of our union.
Menopause
Advice on working through the menopause, guides and checklists for leaders and school reps and the NEU's model menopause policy.
Equality advice
A key priority of the union is to make sure all members have a voice in the union, the workplace and broader society; and do not face barriers to promotion, representation or participation.
Advice
Guide to collecting pay progression data
Using equality data in tackling pay progression
Pay equality FAQs
FAQs on pay scale, allowances for additional responsibilities and pay progression to help understand how teacher pay works.
Domestic Abuse Workplace Model Policy
Supporting victims and challenging the behaviour of perpetrators
Domestic abuse and the workplace – leaders checklist
A guide for leaders on how to tackle domestic violence and the workplace
Domestic abuse and the workplace - a guide
A guide for members on how to tackle domestic abuse and the workplace
Domestic abuse and the workplace – a checklist for reps
A guide for NEU reps on how to tackle domestic abuse and the workplace
Pay progression – bargaining for equality
A guide for reps on equality in schools, including a checklist to ensure that all eligible members receive pay progression.
LGBT+ inclusion: reps and officers
Every school and district should be having a conversation about LGBT+ inclusion.
LGBT+ inclusion: LGBT+ members
It is often the most unpleasant voices that we hear the loudest and whether you are out at work or not, it can be extremely isolating being a lone LGBT+ staff member.
LGBT+ inclusion: members
LGBT+ inclusion involves reviewing the curriculum and lesson plans across all subjects to eliminate heteronormative bias, and ensure sexual orientations and gender identities are represented.
Equality Statement Model Policy - Checklist
The most common queries NEU members have on equality in schools.
Equality Model Statement
An NEU equality model statement to be used to promote equal opportunity for all staff in a school/trust.
RSE - guidance for members in England
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) will be changing for schools in England from September 2020.
Working through the menopause
The purpose of this guidance is to suggest practical ways in which the school and college environment can be improved for women who are going through the menopause.
Islamophobia damages all of us
Education has a key role to play in countering the international, national and local climate of Islamophobia.
Religion or belief harassment
Who is protected from religion or belief harassment and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to such harassment.
Religion or belief discrimination
Who is protected from discrimination on grounds of religion or belief and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
Age harassment
Who is protected from harassment on grounds of age and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to such harassment.
Age discrimination
Who is protected from age discrimination and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
Sexual orientation harassment
Who is protected from harassment on grounds of sexual orientation, and the first steps you should take if you think you have been harassed at work.
Sexual orientation discrimination
Who is protected from sexual orientation discrimination, and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
Transgender harassment
Who is protected from harassment on grounds of transgender status,and the first steps you should take if you think you have been harassed at work.
Transgender discrimination
Who is protected from transgender discrimination, and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
Sexual harassment
Who is protected from sexual harassment and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to such harassment.
Trade union victimisation
Trade union victimisation, who is protected from it and the first steps you should take if you think you have been victimised at work.
Disability harassment
The legal definition of harassment on grounds of disability, who is protected and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to such harassment.
Disability discrimination
The legal definition of disability discrimination, who is protected and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
Sex discrimination
The legal definitions of sex discrimination, who is protected and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination
The legal definitions of pregnancy and maternity discrimination, who is protected and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
Racial Harassment
The legal definition of racial harassment, who is protected and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to racial harassment.
Race discrimination
The legal definitions of race discrimination, who is protected, and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
Judges’ and firefighters’ age discrimination pension case
The government has published its response to the July 2020 public consultation - Public service pension schemes: changes to the transition arrangements to the 2015 schemes consultation. The NEU is pleased that the government has adopted our position and favours ‘Deferred Choice’.
Equal pay and The Equal Pay Act 1970
The campaign for equal pay has a long history; one which is still ongoing.
Supporting trans and gender questioning students
In the last few years there has been much work done, raising awareness and increasing the visibility of transgender issues. This advice aims to helps school and college staff support gender variant or questioning students in the educational environment.
10 tips to tackle disablist language based bullying in school - a guide for staff
The use of verbal abuse as a form of bullying of disabled children and young people is widespread. This has a significant negative impact on self-esteem and achievement.
The right to vote
The right to vote was a hard-won milestone in the battle for equality
Women and poverty
The NEU is concerned about how poverty disproportionately affects women.
Equality toolkit
This toolkit is aimed at school representatives, teacher governors and NEU officers to use to promote good policies and practices in schools and colleges.
It's just everywhere - sexism in schools
The results of UK Feminista and NEU’s groundbreaking study are clear: schools, education bodies and Government must take urgent action to tackle sexism in schools. "It's just everywhere" is a study on sexism in schools and how we tackle it.
Reasonable adjustments at work
The Equality Act 2010 requires employers to make reasonable adjustments to premises or working practices to ensure that employees are not disadvantaged because of their disability.
Trans educators toolkit
The NEU Trans Equality Toolkit provides information for education staff on transitioning in school/college.
Blog
The NEU rejects the findings of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
The Sewell report has little of value to say about education and has no recommendations on tackling racism in schools.
The Empire Windrush
22 June 1948 ‘Citizens of the British empire’. Britain’s schizophrenic approach to migrants continues to this day. Rodeane Henry-Grant on Windrush.
Refugee week : 14-21 June 2021
This year’s theme for Refugee Week is “we cannot walk alone”. It is a message that speaks to the values of the NEU and in this blog, we give example of our work and links to resources including an upcoming webinar.
International Women's Day - celebrating women in the union
International Women’s Day on the 8 March is a chance to celebrate women’s achievements around the world as well as shine a spotlight on the continuing inequalities and injustices that women and girls face.
Racism and poverty
On Martin Luther King Day, the NEU wants to make the links between poverty and racism better understood.
The international Roma and Sinti Genocide remembrance day
Today August 2, marks the 75th anniversary of the murder of 2,897 Sinti and Roma in the gas chambers at the German Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.
Press release
NEU LGBT+ survey 2021
NEU survey shows importance of an inclusive and representative curriculum for LGBT+ equality
Report by Education Select Committe: White working-class pupils
The government response to sidesteps the questions of both racism and poverty.
UCL on Tackling Extremism
This is an important report. It reminds us about the power of education to build societies.
Hamilton Commission on Representing Black People in UK Motorsport
The NEU is committed to working with The Hamilton Commission to support and empower young Black people through education, and to widen opportunities.
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Today is an important day which draws attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by LGBT+ people around the world and here at home.
Harassment, Abuse and Violence Against Women
Sexism has real negative consequences for girls and for female staff, who disproportionately experience sexual violence and harassment. If we want different outcomes for girls, we need to start doing things differently.
Black Lives Matter
It is urgent that all Black students can access a positive, engaging and representative curriculum.
PSHE, RSE and LGBT+ Inclusive Education
We can't work towards equality in society or tackle discrimination in workplaces unless we talk positively about LGBT+ people across the curriculum.
Pride in Our Union
We've got to assert that homophobic and transphobic discrimination doesn't go unnoticed or unchallenged.
Maternity Rights
Sexism and sexist biases including pregnancy and maternity discrimination mean that women in the education sector are losing out in status and pay.
Protecting Black Lives in Education
Throughout 2020 and 2021, racism and the value of Black lives has been the subject of persistent and painful news stories, and the Covid pandemic has laid bare the extent of racial inequalities in all areas of social policy.
Addressing the Crisis of Disability Equality in Our Schools
There remains a job of work to do within the education sector about making sure employers make reasonable adjustments to retain and value their staff who are disabled.
Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
Many schools themselves are already showing the lead on this and decolonising their curriculum, but today’s report misses the point that schools are doing this in the absence of support and despite the Government.
Petitions Committee: Black history
NEU to speak at Petitions Committee hearing on Black history and the curriculum
Liz Truss and the Gender Recognition Act
The National Education Union is deeply concerned by the recent comments made by the Women and Equalities Minister Liz Truss which have caused unnecessary distress and anxiety for trans and non-binary workers.
Curriculum and anti-racism letter
NEU Cymru have written to the Minister for Education, Welsh Government to express deep concerns about the injustices and racial disparities that have been highlighted by the virus and by the horrific events of brutality against black people in the United States.
Urgent action to tackle racism
NEU has today written to the Prime Minister with 5 recommendations for urgent action to tackle racism.
NEU welcomes Rev. Jesse Jackson to Black Lives Matter solidarity webinar
The National Education is proud to host an exclusive Black Lives Matter solidarity webinar, with guests including the Reverend Jesse Jackson Snr, and Diane Abbott MP, on Monday 15 June at 3pm.
Black Lives Matter
Urgent action is needed to address widespread stereotyping, discrimination and the fear and violence caused by racism.
Fenton Review into Covid-19
The NEU calls on the Government and Public Health England to develop urgent advice on the issues of greater health risk identified in the Fenton Review.
Letter to the Prime Minister
National Education Union, has written to the Prime Minister about the hiring of Andrew Sabisky
Gender gap in foreign languages- EPI report
While schools do a great deal to provide all students with a broad and balanced curriculum, as this report shows, gender continues to shape the subjects chosen by pupils at GCSE.
The state of girls’ rights in the UK
We support Plan International’s call for a remodelling of education, one that puts gender equality and social and emotional learning at it’s heart.
World Teachers’ Day – screening of new documentary The Teachers’ Protest
Ahead of World Teachers’ Day (5 October), the National Education Union (NEU) will be screening the new documentary from British filmmaker and former teacher Jon Seal.
Sexual harassment of girls is widespread in schools
New research from the National Education Union and UK Feminista – “It’s just everywhere”: Sexism in schools and how we tackle it - shows that the sexual harassment of girls in schools is widespread.
NEU comment on DfE guidance for tackling sexual harassment and violence in schools
Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, comments on today’s written statement on Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Article
Global issues affecting women and girls
75 million children, of whom 41 million are girls, do not go to primary school.
Publication
Every Child, Every Family
Building LGBT+ inclusion through reading. Part of the Union’s Breaking the Mould series of resources, for nursery and primary phase teachers to think about books to use in the classroom.
Event
UK Disability History Month
Relationships. Sex and Hidden Impairments. UK Disability History Month 2021: 18 November –18 December