Monthly Archives: April 2013

NASUWT COMMENTS ON SCHOOL WORKFORCE DATA Commentating on the School Workforce in England data released today by the Department for Education, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, said: “The statistical evidence published today gives the … Continue reading →

Colleagues, Please have a look at the link, a short video presentation, this will help us all understand why we need to escalate the industrial action. http://www.goveversusreality.com Please forward to other colleagues and interested people who care about our schools … Continue reading →

PARENTS, TEACHERS AND THE PUBLIC RALLY FOR EDUCATION Parents, teachers, headteachers, governors and other members of the public will tomorrow (Saturday) be taking part in the first of a series of Rallies for Education across England and Wales as part … Continue reading →

NASUWT COMMENTS ON THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE REPORT INTO ACADEMIES Commenting on the publication of the Report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) into the academies programme, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union said: “The … Continue reading →

NASUWT COMMENTS ON PUBLICATION OF TEACHERS’ PAY ADVICE Commenting on the publication by the Department for Education (DfE) of the revised School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) 2013 and advice to headteachers on teachers’ pay, Chris Keates, General Secretary … Continue reading →

PUPIL ASSESSMENT AND SUPPORT PROCESSES CORRUPTED TO BECOME CHECK-UPS ON TEACHERS Book sampling and other processes designed to assess and support pupil progress are increasingly being corrupted by schools to become a mechanism to check up on teachers, representatives at … Continue reading →

YEARS OF PROGRESS ON WOMEN’S EQUALITY BEING UNRAVELLED A motion condemning the disproportionate impact of the Government’s policies on women’s wellbeing, safety and security was debated today at the Annual Conference of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union. Chris Keates, … Continue reading →

ABUSE OF EMAILS AS A PUNITIVE MANAGEMENT TOOL ON THE INCREASE Teachers are being swamped by a deluge of work-related emails sent in holidays, evenings and weekends, which is adding to their workload and causing stress and distress, representatives at … Continue reading →

CALL FOR AN END TO THE EXPLOITATION OF SUPPLY TEACHERS Representatives at the Annual Conference of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, have called for an end to the exploitation of supply teachers by unregulated, unscrupulous agencies. Reports are increasing … Continue reading →

HEALTH AND SAFETY CUTS PUT LIVES AT RISK The Coalition Government’s attacks on health and safety protections threaten to put the lives of children and adults in schools and colleges at risk, representatives at the Annual Conference of the NASUWT, … Continue reading →