Press releases

Six unions ask urgent questions of Gillian Keegan about RAAC-affected schools

Date: 07/09/2023

The general secretaries of six unions - GMB, NAHT, NASUWT, NEU, UNISON and Unite – have written a joint letter to the Secretary of State for Education calling for an update on the extent of her Department’s research into RAAC-affected schools.

School environment

NFER on impact of cost-of-living crisis on schools

Date: 07/09/2023

Schools are increasingly having to fill gaps left by the cost-of-living crisis

Government must fund all costs for schools affected by RAAC

Date: 01/09/2023

Government must fund all costs for schools affected by RAAC, says Daniel Kebede, General Secretary of the National Education Union

DfE Guidance for Schools Impacted by RAAC

Date: 31/08/2023

This situation will cause massive disruption to the education of thousands of children and huge inconvenience to school leaders.

School environment

GCSE, Applied General and other Level 2 Qualification Results

Date: 24/08/2023

Congratulations to all students receiving their GCSE, Applied General and other Level 2 qualification results today.

Assessment

A level results 2023

Date: 17/08/2023

The Union congratulates all students receiving their A-Level, Applied General and other Level 3 qualification results

Assessment

Labour pledge of 6,500 new expert teachers

Date: 13/08/2023

Labour’s plan is a start to addressing the scale of the crisis of recruitment and retention in our schools.

Funding

LGA on council-maintained schools outperforming academies

Date: 03/08/2023

Enacting the LGA’s recommendations would be a step to improving our school system and making it fairer and more equitable.

Academies

Pay offer consultation results

Date: 31/07/2023

NEU teacher members in England agree to accept progress made on pay and funding and to end industrial action

Childcare and Early Years

Date: 26/07/2023

Government must recognise that our children’s education can’t be put at risk

Early years

Ofsted Report on T-Levels and TLTP

Date: 20/07/2023

Not enough has been done to ensure T-Level courses are fit for purpose

Sutton Trust early years education report

Date: 14/07/2023

Research shows Government plans risk widening gap in child development.

Early years