National Education Union

NEU and ASCL to formally support NAHT’s legal action against Ofsted

The National Education Union (NEU) and the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) have confirmed their formal support of NAHT’s legal action against Ofsted and its proposed new framework. Both unions have agreed to provide witness statements and said they will support NAHT’s judicial review going forward. NAHT launched…

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UNISON confirmed as lead union for school support staff

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has reaffirmed that UNISON, the GMB and Unite remain the only unions recognised to recruit and represent school support staff, following a second dispute with the National Education Union (NEU). The latest judgment confirmed that the three unions retain exclusive bargaining rights for school support…

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Sarah Kilpatrick elected as deputy general secretary of NEU

Sarah Kilpatrick has been elected as deputy general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU). The election for deputy general secretary of the National Education Union closed yesterday (30 September) at noon, with Kilpatrick receiving 88% of votes. Kilpatrick has been an art teacher since 2006, a workplace representative for…

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NEU criticises reports of gov plan for mandatory year 8 reading test

The National Education Union (NEU) has criticised government plans to introduce a mandatory reading test for year 8 pupils, warning it will harm both staff and students. It comes following reports in The Times that education secretary Bridget Phillipson is looking to introduce the compulsory reading test under the upcoming…

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74% of schools in England have faced cuts since 2010, data finds

Seven in 10 schools in England have experienced cuts to their budgets since 2010, totalling £1m in 1,180 cases, according to new data from the Stop School Cuts coalition.  Teaching unions and parents and governors groups are urging the government to restore school funding in order to deal with “crises”…

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NEU criticises ‘rigid’ exam system following A Level results day

The general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU) has called for an overhaul of the exam system, describing it as “rigid” and unfit for assessing students fairly. Speaking on the day A-level and vocational technical qualification results were released (14 August), Daniel Kebede said: “Congratulations to all students receiving…

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OGAT strike action to continue into July

National Education Union (NEU) members in fourteen Outwood Grange Academy (OGAT) secondary schools across the country will continue striking throughout July.  The dispute is over an increase to workload created by a proposed extension to the school day, though ongoing talks are in place to find a resolution. ACAS talks…

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Unions call on gov to scrap inspection reform timetable

The Department for Education (DfE) must scrap plans to introduce its new school inspection arrangements in November and delay its implementation until the start of the 2026/27 academic year, unions have warned the government.  The general secretaries of NEU, NASUWT, ASCL and NAHT have written to state secretary Bridget Phillipson…

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NEU calls for wealth tax and ‘progressive’ reforms to fund schools

The National Education Union (NEU) has partnered with Tax Justice UK to call for progressive tax reforms to be introduced by the chancellor which could provide greater funding for schools. Ahead of the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review, the NEU is backing three proposals from Tax Justice UK on how funding…

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NEU warns Labour of strike action if pay offer is ‘unacceptable’

Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), has warned the government that industrial action will be taken if Labour does not offer teachers a fully funded, above-inflation pay rise.NEU conference delegates have voted today to launch a final strike ballot if the outcome of the School Teachers’…

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