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Nicola Sturgeon says Scottish government will defend its legislation ‘and stand up for Scotland’s parliament’This is what Keir Starmer said in his LBC interview about Scotland’s gender recognition reform bill, and the UK government’s reported intention…
Concerns at mesothelioma death rate trigger study to detect exposure to now banned material used in school buildingsThe threat of asbestos-related cancer to female teachers is to be examined after possible signs of an elevated risk of fatal illness.Tra…
Results due from more unions tomorrow, as NAHT chief stresses that disputes over pay haven’t gone awayTeaching unions are warning they will be forced to reballot their members over strike action in the coming months if ministers continue to resist a “s…
Teachers say parents are now more reluctant to send children to school or willing to let them stay homeHeadteachers and school leaders are becoming increasingly worried that a “cultural shift” in attitudes is causing a crisis in attendance, with more p…
IFS says pay erosion helps explain why traditionally moderate teaching unions are considering strike actionSenior teachers in England have in effect had their pay cut by £6,600 since 2010, according to analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies that …
Secondary schools shut across Scotland, before 16 consecutive days of action from next week in row over payUK politics live – latest news updatesPrelim exams have had to be rescheduled for some secondary school pupils as teachers went on strike for the…
Exclusive: unions react furiously to proposed legislation England, Scotland and Wales that they say will allow ministers to ban strikes The government’s standoff with public sector workers has escalated with plans for a coordinated “day of action” by u…
‘No concrete progress’ towards avoiding action affecting English schools at education secretary’s meeting with unionsThe threat of strike action still hangs over schools in England after talks between teaching unions and the education secretary, Gillia…
Union chief welcomes hour-long meeting with ministers on Monday but says ‘months have been wasted’Third of England’s teachers who qualified in last decade ‘have left profession’A potential government offer of a one-off payment to teachers is unlikely t…
Exclusive: Labour analysis of DfE figures comes as party hopes to shift political focus to educationNearly a third of teachers who qualified in the last decade have since left the profession, according to Labour analysis that has been released as the p…