NASUWT

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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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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Union condemns London Academy Trust over redundancies

NASUWT has today (6 May) condemned a London Academy Trust over reportedly planning redundancies despite having £21m in the bank. According to the union, the trust is “seeking to force dozens of teachers from their jobs and using underhand tactics to try and shut out unions from any meaningful consultation process”.…

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NASUWT appoints Matt Wrack as new general secretary

Teachers’ union NASUWT has announced the appointment of Matt Wrack as the new general secretary. Wrack, who succeeds Patrick Roach, is a longstanding trade union leader who was formerly general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union and president of the Trades Union Congress. Regarding his appointment, Wrack said: “I am…

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Schools fail to provide wellbeing resources to teachers, NASUWT says

Many schools have failed to provide teachers with adequate facilities, resources and support systems to maintain their mental health and wellbeing, NASUWT revealed. According to NASUWT’s latest Big Question Survey, which analysed responses from 10,500 teachers across the UK, 82% of teachers think that work has negatively affected their mental…

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NASUWT appoints new national president

Teacher’s Union NASUWT has appointed Middlesbrough College maths teacher Wayne Broom as the new national president. Wayne brings a wealth of life experience and an unwavering commitment to the teaching profession, having journeyed from the depths of South Yorkshire’s coal mines to the top of the teaching union. Raised in…

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