Press releases

The NEU has written to the Secretary of State for Education ahead of our National Executive meeting on 17 June to publish the School Teacher Review Body (STRB) report.

This new report spells out the worrying trends that schools have been seeing since the pandemic. The Government must ensure that funding for the NTP is adequate and long-term, invest in educators.

Education unions to hold joint industrial action campaign meetings in every school in England.

New research shows worrying link between poverty, mental health and GCSE grades.

The National Education Union secures a ground breaking victory to secure improved employment rights for members working as senior examiners in exam boards across the country.

Education unions have written to the Secretary of State for Education calling for the government to formally publish leaked pay recommendations made by the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB).

If the Government believes additional tutoring should be provided, then it must fund it appropriately. Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union on the DfE’s announcement about changes to the National Tutoring Programme.

Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union responds to Labour calls for Government to publish list of unsafe school buildings.

School teacher review body recommends 6.5% increase to teacher pay.

Gillian Keegan MP now has the report of the School Teachers' Review Body - and so she now has to make decisions. She has the power to reject, accept or amend the STRB recommendations. She has the power to fully fund her decision.

Commenting on Government plans to address post-pandemic absence rates with targeted support for schools, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, says support for schools around attendance should be inclusive.

The National Education Union is commencing a new national ballot of teacher members in England.