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‘Enthusiastic’ headteacher wanted for remote island school with four pupils

Council chiefs are seeking an “enthusiastic” head teacher to take up a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” at a primary school on one of Scotland’s most remote islands. The island of Foula lies approximately 16 miles west of the main island at Shetland,...

27 May 2022 at 08:50

Northern Ireland

Return of children to school will lead to more Omicron cases, union warns

The return of children to school will lead to a further increase in Omicron transmission in Northern Ireland, a teaching union has warned. Graham Gault from the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), said that while teachers wanted schools ...

04 Jan 2022 at 11:55

Barclay to meet health unions as leaders warn strikes could put patients at risk

Future NHS strikes could “intensify” the risk to patients, health leaders have warned as they urged ministers to reach an agreement with trade unions as soon as possible. The warning from the NHS Confederation comes as ministers are set to sit ...

12 Jan 2023 at 08:10

Barclay urged to give ground on pay to resolve NHS disputes

Steve Barclay has been urged to “come to the table and talk about pay” as further talks began to tackle NHS disputes. The leader of the body representing NHS Trusts urged the Health Secretary to act on the issue. Interim chief executive of ...

12 Jan 2023 at 10:10

Education Secretary criticised over comments on teachers’ pay

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has been criticised for saying a teacher’s salary is in the top 10% of earners in some parts of the country. Facing questions from teachers and parents on LBC radio on Wednesday, she said the Government ...

21 Dec 2022 at 15:39

Teachers support strike action as MPs back controversial legislation

Teachers in England and Wales have voted in favour of strikes in a dispute over pay, as controversial anti-strike legislation cleared its first Commons test. Nine out of 10 teacher members of the National Education Union (NEU) voted for ...

16 Jan 2023 at 22:54

Teachers in England and Wales vote for strikes in pay dispute

Teachers in England and Wales have voted in favour of strikes in a dispute over pay. Nine out of 10 teacher members of the National Education Union (NEU) voted for strike action and the union passed the 50% ballot turnout required by ...

16 Jan 2023 at 20:25

Anti-strike legislation passes first test but wave of industrial action rolls on

Teachers “mean business” in their fight for better pay, the Government has been warned as controversial anti-strike legislation cleared its first hurdle in Parliament. The Education Secretary is due to meet the National Education ...

17 Jan 2023 at 00:02

Headteachers may have ‘no choice’ but to close schools amid strikes – union boss

School leaders may have “no choice” but to close their doors to pupils during strikes, the leader of a headteachers’ union has warned. Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), said ...

17 Jan 2023 at 17:37

Scotland

Work to close attainment gap must increase in speed and scale – Somerville

The Scottish Government needs to “increase the speed and scale” of work to close the attainment gap in schools, Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has said. She hailed the “resilience of Scottish education” as a ...

17 Jun 2022 at 13:29

Northern Ireland

Striking teachers insist ‘enough is enough’ as action closes schools across NI

Striking teachers in Northern Ireland feel their contribution to society is being dismissed as worthless, a rally has heard. That was one of the messages delivered from the stage as hundreds of teachers and other public ...

26 Apr 2023 at 17:54

All state schools in England could be affected by co-ordinated strikes in autumn

All state schools in England could be affected by walkouts in the autumn term if co-ordinated strike action by teachers and headteachers goes ahead. Four education unions, which represent the majority of school leaders ...

28 Apr 2023 at 19:20

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