‘Here’s what schools need most from a Labour government’
In the autumn, we published our straight-talking manifesto, highlighting top priorities for the upcoming election. It draws on…
Teachers
‘How Labour’s big ideas for education reform are chiming with parents’
Unlike 1997, education is not going to be a top tier issue at the next election. That will…
Labour urged to end high-stakes primary school testing by biggest teaching union
Labour faces calls from the biggest teaching union to scrap “high-stakes” tests for primary pupils and overhaul school…
Unions divided over Tory pay deals, as Starmer resists ‘wading into’ debate
Good morning. The public sector pay offers set out by the government yesterday have been met with a mixed…
Labour tries to have its cake and eat it too with arms-length approach to NEU
The NEU has been holding their annual conference in Harrogate this week, with the big story thus far…
Teachers reject government pay offer and confirm two further strike dates
Members of the National Education Union have voted to reject a pay offer from the government by 98%…
Williamson WhatsApps add insult to injury for teachers as strikes continue
The Matt Hancock WhatsApp drama rolls on, leaving not only the former Health Secretary red-faced but various of…
Nurses follow teachers in announcing multiple strikes dates in coming weeks
Monday night was a late one for MPs, as they debated and voted on the government’s minimum service levels bill.…
NEU announces walkout dates after teachers vote overwhelmingly to strike
The National Education Union has announced plans for seven days of strike action over the coming months after…
MPs to debate anti-union legislation as teachers prepare for strike ballot results
The government’s minimum service levels bill will receive its second reading in parliament today. The legislation proposes to give the…
