Teaching
Discover the latest trends, research, and best practices in teaching and learning. From curriculum updates and innovative classroom strategies to the role of technology in education, we provide actionable insights for teachers and school leaders to enhance student outcomes.
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May- 2025 -27 May
NAHT welcomes 4% uplift in teacher salaries
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has welcomed the government’s announcement of a 4% pay uplift for all teaching staff salaries, and 3.2% for school support staff. It comes as the teachers’ pay review body has once again listened to the union’s evidence and recommended a pay award higher…
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23 May
DfE to extend flexible working programme for teachers
The Department of Education (DfE) has extended its Flexible Working Ambassadors programme for a further year, enabling teachers to plan lessons from home, job-share or work flexible hours.It comes as figures from the government show that 46% of teachers had a flexible working arrangement in place in 2024, up by…
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20 May
1 in 4 pupils disengage from school in first year of secondary, research shows
More than one in four pupils begins to disengage from school during Year 7, according to the largest-ever study of pupil engagement in England conducted by education research organisation ImpactED Group. The new research has identified the first year of secondary school as a critical point in children’s education, with…
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19 May
NASUWT members accept 5.5% pay increase for 2024-25
NASUWT members have voted to accept a 5.5% pay increase for 2024-25 and 3% for 2025-26, alongside commitments to address parity with schoolteachers and significant measures to address workload pressures. A total of 79.4% of NASUWT members voted in favour of the offer. Matt Wrack, NASUWT acting general secretary, said:…
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19 May
LIPA teachers to strike amid staff welfare concerns
Members of NASUWT at LIPA School in Liverpool will begin strike action this week after the union claimed leadership “failed to deal with a number of concerns related to health and safety”.This included “adverse management practices and dangerous pupil behaviour”. While NASUWT representatives have met with leaders at the school,…
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13 May
Education facing ‘acute pressure’ amid UK jobs slowdown, CIPD finds
The education sector is facing “acute pressure” with vacancies becoming increasingly hard to fill, according to a quarterly report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).Across all sectors, the number of UK employers expecting to increase headcount in the next three months has fallen to a record low,…
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12 May
NASUWT Westbourne Academy teachers to strike over disruptive behaviour
NASUWT members at Westbourne Academy in Ipswich will begin strike action on Tuesday 13 May due to “untenable” levels of classroom disruption. A large group of pupils at Westbourne Academy are refusing to attend lessons and instead choose to roam the school, disrupting other lessons and engaging in threatening behaviour…
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9 May
Govt to cut post-grad teaching apprenticeships from 12 to 9 months
The government has announced that it will cut the duration of postgraduate teaching apprenticeships (PGTA) from 12 to nine months, aligning to the school year and getting newly trained teachers into the classroom sooner. Courses currently run from September to September, meaning trainees typically have to wait months before kicking…
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8 May
GMB calls on council and school workers to reject pay offer
GMB Union has recommended more than 150,000 members working for councils and schools to reject the local government pay offer. Local authority and education workers across England and Wales have been offered a 3.2% pay rise for 2025/26. GMB’s Local Government and Schools Committee has unanimously recommended a rejection and…
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7 May
NASUWT Epsom teachers begin strike to protect pensions
Members of Teachers’ Union NASUWT at Ewell Castle Senior and Prep Schools in Epsom have started the first of seven days of strike action today (7 May) after being threatened with dismissal from their jobs unless they agree to new contracts. The employer is seeking to withdraw from the Teachers’…
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