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More sixth form college strikes possible, union leaders say

Hundreds of National Education Union teacher members in 32 sixth form colleges in England began walkouts on Thursday.

The Independent UK

‘Strong’ turnout on first day of sixth form college teachers strike, union says

Hundreds of National Education Union members were expected to take part in the walkouts across England.

Evening Standard

Sixth form college teachers to begin strike action in pay dispute

National Education Union members across 32 sixth form colleges in England will stage their first walkout with two more days planned for next week.

Evening Standard

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Staff at sixth-form colleges in England to strike on Thursday

More than 2,000 members of National Education Union will walk out on two further days next week

The Guardian - UK

Primary school pupils should not have to sit ‘high-pressure’ tests – union

The current curriculum and assessment system is ‘outdated and unfit’, the leader of the largest education union in the UK has said.

Evening Standard

Sixth form teachers in 32 colleges will go on strike from November over pay

The National Education Union has announced three days of walkouts by members in November and December.

Evening Standard

Sixth form college teachers back strike action in pay dispute

The National Education Union passed the 50% ballot turnout at 32 sixth form colleges across England.

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Teachers in England vote overwhelmingly to accept pay rise offer

NEU snap poll shows 95% of members voting for 5.5% pay rise, ending months of industrial action

The Guardian - UK

Jamaican teachers at leading UK academy chain paid less than their British colleagues

Schools that are part of the Harris Federation accused of taking too long to help staff get UK teaching qualification

The Guardian - UK

Calls for major change to GCSEs after exam warning

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has commissioned a Government review into curriculum and assessment

The Independent UK

“He wasn’t like a mad scientist with all these live wires hanging around in the studio – the wires were all in his mind”: The prog credentials of pioneering producer Conny Plank

He helped create krautrock before his influence stretched round the progressive world via his belief that “craziness is something holy”

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3 Specialty Chemical Stocks for Innovative Materials

The specialty chemical industry is growing steadily as chemical products are the base products for many industrial sectors. Hence, it could be wise to buy top specialty chemicals stocks, LyondellBasell Industries (LYB), Innospec (IOSP), and NewMarket Corp (NEU) for innovative materials. Read more.

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Schools strikes 'now unlikely' to happen after teacher pay rise announcement

Teaching unions welcome Chancellor’s pay rise announcement but colleges miss out

Evening Standard

3 Mid-Cap Stocks With Strong Upside Potential

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Keir Starmer on collision course with unions over public sector pay

PM tells unions to prepare for disappointment despite warnings of a crisis in staffing and recruitment

The Independent UK

Revealed: the worst-hit schools as spending freezes amplify ‘privilege gap’

School cuts mean teachers spend extra hours as social workers, speech therapists, and caretakers — and politicians don’t seem to care

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Chemical products play vital roles in everyday life, serving as raw materials for countless products and processes. Given its resilient demand, investors might consider chemical stocks H.B. Fuller Company (FUL), Cabot Corp (CBT), and NewMarket Corp (NEU), which have strong growth prospects. Read more….

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Unions vow to ‘hold Labour’s feet to the fire’ over manifesto’s workers rights pledge

The Labour leader set out his party’s manifesto on Thursday, including the promise to introduce a ‘new deal for working people’ in under 100 days

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‘Labour’s honeymoon will be short-lived’: teachers’ union head warns of strikes by autumn

Daniel Kebede, leader of the NEU, says members’ morale is at an all-time low and that Starmer must signal a radical change in policy

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U.K. teachers, who feel like they're ‘severely underpaid,’ are spending their own money to help students, study finds

Students' conditions have deteriorated, leaving them unable to meet basic well-being needs owing to the cost of living crisis.

Evening Standard

Further strikes at Wembley school set to become academy

Byron Court Primary School will be closed for two days next month

Louder

“It was an unusual paradox: most acts keep recording stylistically similar albums… Porcupine Tree were being harassed for daring to not transform”: But Lightbulb Sun matters more than you may think

After veering too close to becoming a “new Pink Floyd,” their seventh album was a key moment in their development through psychedelia, classic prog, krautrock and pop rock to the truly progressive sound they made their own

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Staff at 'inadequate' London school to strike over plans to turn it into academy

A North London primary school is set to close for a further five days over the next two weeks after staff agreed to take strike action against government plans to turn it into an academy.

The Guardian - UK

Menopause training should be mandatory for all school leaders, says UK union

Women with symptoms are being penalised, National Education Union’s annual conference told

The Guardian - UK

A Labour government could face teachers’ strikes, union warns

National Education Union chief Daniel Kebede says Labour pledges are ‘a long way from the scale of change’ needed

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