Your workplace

We are the union for your whole career, whether you’re a trainee or newly qualified teacher, member of support staff, classroom teacher, lecturer or leader.

In the independent sector, the National Education Union is the leading education union in terms of both membership and negotiating rights, including those of support staff. In maintained schools, the local government unions are recognised to collectively bargain on behalf of support staff. We also have a growing number of support staff members in sixth form, FE and HE colleges.

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    Academies

    The NEU supports and represents its members in academies in the same way as teachers in local authority maintained schools.

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    Independent

    Specific advice for members in the independent school sector.

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    Supply

    Specific advice for supply teachers.

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    Post-16

    Specific advice for members in the post-16 sector, including sixth form colleges and FE.