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Union accuses education secretary of ‘squandering opportunity’ to avert planned action on WednesdayUK politics live – latest news updatesStrikes by teachers in England and Wales will go ahead this week after last-ditch talks between union leaders and t…
NEU general secretary says ahead of Wednesday’s strike that teachers are undervalued, underpaid and overworked Teachers are at “the end of their tether”, Mary Bousted of the National Education Union has said, as the government called last-ditch talks o…
Case brought by two creative writing lecturers will draw on landmark 2021 supreme court gig economy rulingTwo academics are suing Oxford University for employing them as gig economy workers in a case which draws on the landmark ruling that gave Uber dr…
As schools struggle to find staff for key roles, heads tell families to demand action from their MPs and to back strikersParents are being called on to help teachers in their fight for a pay rise as unions try to win the public relations battle against…
ASCL says grades such as ‘requires improvement’ should be replaced by descriptions of strengths and flawsHeadteachers are calling for a radical overhaul of school inspection in England, including the scrapping of ratings such as “good” or “requires imp…
Study shows 47% of households with school-age children paid for lessons between 2019 and 2020Almost half of Spanish families pay for private classes for their children, but while richer households invest in “widening and perfecting” their offspring’s k…
Thousands of schools set to close as NEU members plan mass strike on 1 February, followed by regional stoppagesThousands of schools in England and Wales are set to close in February after teachers voted to strike, union leaders have announced, as nurse…
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…