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Doctors’ union says above-inflation pay rises aren’t enough as they threaten strike action

Teachers are also threatening ‘a dispute’ as schools expected to cover part of pay rise

The Independent UK

Partially funded teacher pay rise may lead to cuts to school provision – unions

The largest education union in England has threatened to ‘register a dispute’ with the Government unless it fully funds the pay award.

The Independent UK

Doctors threaten strike action after 4% pay rise announcement

The British Medical Association, the union representing doctors, has said the pay rise does not go far enough in restoring historical pay freezes.

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‘Grit’ no substitute for better mental health funding for pupils in England, say experts

As education secretary unveils £49m for school-based support and calls for ‘grit’, charity says many children have significant treatment needs

The Guardian - UK

Trade unionists back bin strike and warn of a ‘race to the bottom’ on wages

A ‘megapicket’ was held outside a household recycling centre in Birmingham, as the city’s all-out bin strike continues.

Evening Standard

Matt Wrack plans to stay in post as teaching union’s general secretary

Wrack, whose appointment as NASUWT chief faced legal challenge, condemns ‘ludicrous’ efforts to undermine him

The Guardian - UK

Parents should stop being ‘child’s friend’ over phones – children’s commissioner

Nearly a quarter of children spend more than four hours a day on an internet-enabled device, a survey suggested earlier this month.

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Brianna Ghey’s school says pupils ‘less stressed’ after mobile phone ban

Special pouches used to lock students’ phones during the day were introduced at Birchwood Community High School in September.

Evening Standard

Second teachers’ union vows to strike if pay award fails to fund schools in England

NASUWT conference votes to launch strike ballot if spending review does not top up school budgets in full

The Guardian - UK

Teaching union votes to ballot for action if pay offer not fully funded

The NASUWT could be ‘left with no choice’ but to ballot members if the Government does not fully fund a pay award, a union chief says.

Evening Standard

Teachers’ union will campaign against Labour MPs if pay offer in England is not improved

NEU leader tells conference delegates to prepare for industrial action if pay and funding are not satisfactory

The Guardian - UK

Teaching union will make Labour pay ‘high political price’ without improved pay

Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, warned that members ‘stand ready’ to take strike action.

Evening Standard

A third of school staff in England report ‘physical underdevelopment’ in poor students

A survey of more than 14,000 staff also found schools having to step in to provide basic household items

The Guardian - UK

Schools paying for cookers and beds for families living in poverty, leaders say

More pupils are missing out on extracurricular activities and school trips as parents cannot afford them, it has been suggested.

Evening Standard

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Ofsted inspection system placing teachers in ‘imminent serious danger’ – union

The claim was made at the annual conference of the National Education Union in Harrogate.

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK a ‘far-right and racist party’, says largest teaching union

Leader of National Education Union brands Nigel Farage ‘a poundshop Donald Trump’ after he said he wished to ‘declare war’ on the organisation

Evening Standard

Schools could face strikes as early as autumn if pay remains ‘unacceptable’

The National Education Union leader has called on the Government to take the ‘necessary steps to avoid a confrontation’ with the teaching profession.

The Independent UK

Teaching union accuses Reform UK of being ‘racist and far-right’

Nigel Farage has said he will ‘go to war’ with the National Education Union if his party wins the next General Election.

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Teaching union votes to launch strike ballot if pay offer remains ‘unacceptable’

It comes after National Education Union teacher members in England suggested they would be willing to take action over pay.

Evening Standard

Union to debate launching formal ballot for strike action over teachers’ pay

The majority of National Education Union (NEU) teacher members have said they would be willing to strike over the Government’s proposed 2.8% pay rise.

The Guardian - UK

Stress taking ‘immense toll’ on teachers in England as union debates industrial action

Research from the NEU suggests only 1.5% of school staff unaffected by stress at work

Evening Standard

Nearly half of teachers say number of unfilled positions has worsened – poll

The findings were released on the first day of the National Education Union’s annual conference in Harrogate in North Yorkshire.

The Guardian - UK

Ministers raise concern over NASUWT move for ‘combative’ ex-FBU chief

Matt Wrack in line to become leader of traditionally moderate union despite lack of teaching experience

Evening Standard

Teachers in England vote to reject Government offer of 2.8% pay rise

Overall, 93.7% of NEU members who responded to the preliminary ballot voted to reject the Government’s recommendation of a 2.8% pay rise.

The Independent UK

Children have access to porn in the classroom, education union head says in call for phone ban

The National Education Union warns that children currently have access to ‘hardcore pornography’ in the classroom

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