Support GDST members
NEU defended members in the Girls Day Schools Trust (GDST) against loss of Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), and ‘fire and rehire’ threats.
Defined contribution pension schemes FAQs
Why defined benefit schemes are worth fighting for
Schools proposing to leave TPS
FAQs for members in Independent schools proposing to leave the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
TPS practical campaigning tips
Shaun Murtagh-Howard, NEU National Council Independent Sector, provides some practical and successful campaigning ideas and tips
Independent sector pay & conditions survey
NEU survey of independent school staff finds falling living standards and high workload
Protecting independent school teachers' pensions
We will support members opposing any proposal to remove teachers’ membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS).
Collective bargaining in the independent sector
How to negotiate on pay in the independent sector, with some relevance to Further Education workplaces or academies where there is collective bargaining.
National Councils – independent sector
Under the rules of the new union, new elected member groups have been set up to help organise and promote the interest of members working in specific Sections or specific interest groups.
Christ’s Hospital School recognition
Kevin Hannavy, joint NEU rep, reports on the recent successful recognition campaign at Christ’s Hospital School, Sussex
Independent
NEU is the largest single union in the independent sector with over 32,000 members in 1,700 schools. We represent more teachers and support staff working in independent schools than any other union.
Independent school recognition agreements
More than 130 independent schools recognise the National Education Union for collective negotiation of terms and conditions.
Advice
Health and safety in independent schools
This briefing summarises the basic framework of health and safety law in the context of independent schools; and in particular the pivotal role played by NEU health and safety representatives in upholding safety standards in the workplace.
Non pensionable allowances
Pensions advice note on non-pensionable allowances in the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme.
Support staff workload in the independent sector
NEU believes that the increase in the quantity and complexity of work for school support staff has now reached crisis point. This advice is designed to help those working in independent schools to deal with this unmanageable workload.
Working Time Regulations and independent schools
What legal protection is there on working long hours?
Collective bargaining starter for ten
Ten bullet points on independent sector collective bagaining.
Trade union recognition in the independent sector
How to achieve a union recognition agreement in the independent sector.
Teaching in independent schools
Guidance on matters to consider in relation to pay and conditions when working in the independent sector.
Employee rights in the independent sector
Details about your employment rights in independent schools in England, Wales and Scotland.
Pay in the independent sector
As private businesses outside the national collective bargaining structure in the maintained sector, independent schools have greater freedom to set their own terms and conditions of employment.
Blog
Staff retain TPS in South London School
Staff at a South London School persuade governors to commit to Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS)
Press release
Independent school staff face burgeoning workloads and shrinking pay packets
In the latest survey of 1,200 NEU members working as teachers and support staff in independent schools, there is a clear trend in falling living standards. And as pay stagnates, workload remains high.
NEU pension dispute at Girls' Day School Trust
GDST NEU members voted to accept employer offer.
GDST strike details
Countdown to strike action at GDST’s 23 independent schools
GDST vote yes for strike action
Teachers vote to strike over pensions in GDST’s 23 independent schools
Strike ballot in Girls' Day School Trust's schools
Strike ballot to go ahead in Girls' Day School Trust's 23 independent schools.
Union Recognition and Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS)
The Teachers’ Pension Scheme is a fundamental part of a teacher’s remuneration.
Independent School conference survey
NEU survey of independent school staff finds support for measures to minimise Covid risk but more needs to be done.
Teachers at Colfe’s independent school to strike tomorrow
Teachers at Colfe’s School, Greenwich, have voted for strike action on Wednesday 4 March over proposals by their employer to withdraw from the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), the pension provider to the vast majority of teachers in England and Wales.
Undervalued and underpaid, NEU survey of independent school staff finds
The National Education Union’s 2018 independent sector pay & conditions survey reveals that pay in private schools is failing to keep pace with inflation, and that staff continue to experience high levels of workload, much of it unpaid.