Monthly Archives: May 2011

EDUCATION MINISTERS LOBBIED ON PENSIONS On 18 May, the NASUWT and other teachers’ unions met the Minister for Schools, Nick Gibb, and the Secretary of State for Education, the Rt. Hon. Michael Gove, to put to them directly the deep … Continue reading →

ADMISSIONS CODE – ‘SELECTION BY THE FRONT DOOR’ SAYS NASUWT Commenting on the release of the Department for Education’s revised draft School Admissions Code of Practice, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, said: “A cursory … Continue reading →

TEACHERS TO BE PLACED ON PERMANENT CAPABILITY PROCEDURES Commenting on the consultation document released today by the Department for Education on the performance management and capability procedures for teachers, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, … Continue reading →

110516 NYFED Newsletter MAY 2011

‘PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE REPORT IS A SHOCKING INDICTMENT OF THE TREASURY’ SAYS THE NASUWT Commenting on the Public Accounts Committee report published today on ‘The impact of the 2007/8 changes to public service pensions’, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the … Continue reading →

After further analysis of Lord Hutton’s final report on public service pensions, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, said: “Lord Hutton’s report for the Coalition Government is driven by ideology and riddled with inconsistency. “Despite … Continue reading →

Pensions Letter England and Wales May

YOUNG TEACHERS’ PAY CHOPPED BY CHANCELLOR

NASUWT comments on the statement on the wolf review Reacting to the Coalition Government’s response to the Wolf Review, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, said: “It comes as no surprise that the Coalition Government … Continue reading →

LEGAL CHALLENGE MOUNTED ON RPI/CPI CHANGE Solicitors acting on behalf of the NASUWT lodged on 4 May 2011 a legal challenge in the High Court to seek to reverse the Coalition Government’s decision to change the indexing of teachers’ pensions … Continue reading →