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NEU defended members in the Girls Day Schools Trust (GDST) against loss of Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), and ‘fire and rehire’ threats.
NEU defended members in the Girls Day Schools Trust (GDST) against loss of Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), and ‘fire and rehire’ threats.
Why defined benefit schemes are worth fighting for
FAQs for members in Independent schools proposing to leave the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
Shaun Murtagh-Howard, NEU National Council Independent Sector, provides some practical and successful campaigning ideas and tips
NEU survey of independent school staff finds falling living standards and high workload
We will support members opposing any proposal to remove teachers’ membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS).
How to negotiate on pay in the independent sector, with some relevance to Further Education workplaces or academies where there is collective bargaining.
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.
Kevin Hannavy, joint NEU rep, reports on the recent successful recognition campaign at Christ’s Hospital School, Sussex
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.
More than 130 independent schools recognise the National Education Union for collective negotiation of terms and conditions.
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.
Pensions advice note on non-pensionable allowances in the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme.
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.
What legal protection is there on working long hours?
Ten bullet points on independent sector collective bagaining.
How to achieve a union recognition agreement in the independent sector.
Guidance on matters to consider in relation to pay and conditions when working in the independent sector.
Details about your employment rights in independent schools in England, Wales and Scotland.
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.
Staff at a South London School persuade governors to commit to Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS)
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.
GDST NEU members voted to accept employer offer.
Countdown to strike action at GDST’s 23 independent schools
Teachers vote to strike over pensions in GDST’s 23 independent schools
Strike ballot to go ahead in Girls' Day School Trust's 23 independent schools.
The Teachers’ Pension Scheme is a fundamental part of a teacher’s remuneration.
NEU survey of independent school staff finds support for measures to minimise Covid risk but more needs to be done.
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.
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.