Monthly Archives: November 2013

COALITION GOVERNMENT’S FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME FLOUNDERING, SAYS NASUWT Commenting on the remarks by Sir David Bell that universities had to step in to prevent a teacher training shortage after the failure of School Direct to recruit enough trainee teachers, Chris Keates, … Continue reading →

NASUWT COMMENTS ON CBI CAREERS GUIDANCE SURVEY Commenting on the CBI and Barclays LifeSkills survey of careers guidance for 14-25 year olds, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, said “This survey highlights yet again how … Continue reading →

COALITION MINISTER’S PLANS FOR OVERSIGHT OF ACADEMIES DISENFRANCHISES LOCAL COMMUNITIES, SAYS THE NASUWT Commenting on reports that the Secretary of State plans to install new regulators or chancellors working alongside regional headteacher boards to oversee academies and free schools, Chris … Continue reading →

Colleagues, Martyn recently sent this to the members at his school and has allowed me to copy it to you. I think it is a helpful approach by a school rep and thank him for it. Chris ——————————————————————————– Please take … Continue reading →

NASUWT RESPONDS TO CBI COMMENTS ON EDUCATION REFORM Responding to the comments made by John Cridland, CBI Director-General, on the need for further reform in the education system, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, said: “The CBI has correctly … Continue reading →

NASUWT COMMENTS ON OFSTED’S ‘PUPILS MISSING OUT ON EDUCATION’ REPORT Commenting on Ofsted’s report Children Missing Out on Education, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, said: “Local authorities have a core responsibility for ensuring that … Continue reading →

Colleagues, Good news at the Regional Conference in York this weekend; We won Three of the Seven awards!!!!!!!!!! Whitby and Scarborough both won different recruitment awards and North Yorkshire won ‘Best Campaign’. Thanks to everyone for all their hard work … Continue reading →

NUT AND NASUWT TRADE DISPUTES In response to the letter from the Secretary of State on the 14 November, in which Michael Gove attempts to portray the NUT and NASUWT as being unwilling to enter into talks, the NUT and … Continue reading →

NASUWT AND NUT TRADE DISPUTES WITH SECRETARY OF STATE In response to the letter from the Secretary of State for Education published on 6 November 2013, the two largest teachers’ unions, the NASUWT and the NUT, representing nine out of … Continue reading →

NASUWT COMMENTS ON EDUCATION SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT Commenting on the Education Select Committee’s report School Partnerships and Cooperation, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, said: “The NASUWT has been pressing the Government to recognise that … Continue reading →