School buildings at risk of collapse must be made safe for pupils, unions say Action must be taken to address deteriorating estates to avoid ‘costing lives’, ministers are warned. The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
Anxiousness among pupils ‘may have worsened’ despite return to in-person lessons The recovery of children and young people’s wellbeing towards pre-pandemic levels has been ‘inconsistent’, a Government report suggests. The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023
Headteachers in Wales start work to rule as teachers walk out of the classroom in action over pay and funding The NAHT Cymru claimed some councils have threated to withdraw pay from all staff on strike day because heads won't tell them who is in work and who isn't Wales Online · Jan 31, 2023
Teachers in England at ‘end of their tether’, says union chief NEU general secretary says ahead of Wednesday’s strike that teachers are undervalued, underpaid and overworked The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2023
‘Tell us which schools could collapse’: Labour will force ministers to reveal data Teachers and parents voice fury over risk to life in England’s crumbling classrooms as DfE keeps survey details from public scrutiny The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2023
Five things we know about next week's school strikes in Wales Many schools are likely to close in Wales Wales Online · Jan 24, 2023
Teachers ‘don’t need walkout to get talks’, Education Secretary says Gillian Keegan responded after the largest teaching union voted in favour of strike action Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2023
How much teachers get paid in Wales: The full salary scale from £28,866 Teachers are going on strike next month Wales Online · Jan 17, 2023
Exact dates teachers plan to strike and schools may have to close School closures are on the cards with thousands of teachers and staff walking out Wales Online · Jan 17, 2023
Teachers support strike action as MPs back controversial legislation Nine out of 10 teacher members of the National Education Union (NEU) voted for strike action. The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023
When will teachers in Greater Manchester go on strike? Full list of dates Tens of thousands of teachers have voted for seven days of rolling strikes in February and March, but individual schools will only be affected by four dates Manchester Evening News · Jan 16, 2023
Teacher unions vote to strike in largest-ever walkout over pay Teacher unions have voted for strike action despite the Prime Minister urging them to refrain over fears of inflicting “substantial damage” to children’s education. Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2023
Teachers vote to strike in Wales with dates confirmed The news is likely to mean widespread school closures on strike days Wales Online · Jan 16, 2023
Teachers’ unions promise new strike ballots if walkout numbers miss threshold Results due from more unions tomorrow, as NAHT chief stresses that disputes over pay haven’t gone away The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023
Daily Mirror · Jan 11, 2023 Teachers hit by 5% real terms fall in wages - on top of decade of Tory cuts Three major education unions - the NEU, NASUWT and the NAHT - are balloting their members over whether to take strike action over pay, with the results expected to be announced in the coming days
Belfast Live · Jan 5, 2023 Northern Ireland’s struggling education system facing another crisis year, school leaders warn "The entire education system – from pre-school to third level – is braced for unchartered waters as the crisis in the sector deepens"
Daily Mirror · Jan 2, 2023 All the strikes still not resolved in 2023 as workers threaten major walkouts The widespread industrial action in December shows no sign of abating, with nurses, civil servants, rail staff and ambulance workers among those set to down tools in disputes over pay
Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2022 ‘For the first time in my teaching career I’m prepared to strike’ — inside the school funding crisis Nine out of 10 schools in England are expected to run out of money by the next academic year, with those in London among the worst hit. So is the future of education at risk forever? Katie Strick reports
Manchester Evening News · Nov 9, 2022 Salford headteacher accuses government of failing to help schools hit by budget crisis 'Our school is calm and staff and pupils are working hard but against a background of huge uncertainty'
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022 Tackling inflation more important than school budgets, Education Secretary says The headteachers’ union has warned of a dire picture for English schools, with more than half looking at staff redundancies.
Manchester Evening News · Nov 8, 2022 Headteachers warn of redundancies as schools struggle to make ends meet Schools are facing a crippling funding crisis with unions saying staff cuts would be 'catastrophic'
Wales Online · Nov 8, 2022 Most schools in Wales are looking at redundancies More than 70% of Wales' headteachers said they will have to make teaching assistants redundant, or reduce their hours, in order to save money
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022 Thousands of English schools in grip of funding crisis plan redundancies ‘Unprecedented’ deficits will force heads to make ‘catastrophic’ cuts and reduce support for vulnerable pupils, NAHT warns
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022 Most schools facing ‘unavoidable’ redundancies due to funding crisis, poll finds ‘Headteachers are having to look at every possibility given the current funding situation,’ school leader says
The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2022 School cuts website shows parents the impact of Tory policy on their children Teaching unions revamp site with official data on every school in England and Wales to show education funding