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Pupils in key constituencies face six extra days of ‘targeted’ teacher strikes

Children attending school in the constituencies of key politicians including Scotland’s First Minister will face an extra six days of disruption to their education as teachers take “targeted” strike action. Many schools in the five affected areas ...

16 Feb 2023 at 15:12

Starmer says UK finances in ‘very poor state’ as he risks row with unions on pay

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer risks an early confrontation with unions as he prepares to face down demands for bumper pay increases. Ministers will soon have to respond to recommendations from the pay review bodies covering millions of NHS ...

12 Jul 2024 at 11:56

Teachers’ leaders say 5% rise for experienced staff is ‘unacceptable’

Teachers’ leaders have said Government plans to give most teachers a pay rise of 5% do not “come close” to what is needed. On Friday, The Telegraph reported that education secretary Nadhim Zahawi is planning to give early career teachers a ...

01 Jul 2022 at 15:17

Zahawi vows to honour pledge on teachers’ pay

New Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has said he will honour a pledge made as education secretary to raise teachers’ starting salaries by 9%. The morning after taking on his new role, he told BBC Breakfast: “My submission to the pay review body ...

06 Jul 2022 at 10:31

Further education sector left to run on fumes, MPs say

The further education (FE) sector has been “left to run on fumes”, MPs have warned, as they call for more funding and action to tackle “stagnant” pay. The Commons Education Select Committee has also said the policy that currently ...

23 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Talks to take place as teaching union warns pay offer ‘simply isn’t enough’

Union leaders are calling on the Scottish Government to find extra cash for teachers’ pay, as they prepare for wage talks from next week. Andrea Bradley, general secretary of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), said the ...

06 Jun 2024 at 09:28

Scotland

Minister defends vow to claw back money from councils to protect teacher numbers

There is no alternative to protect teacher numbers other than threatening to claw back money from councils if it is used elsewhere, the Education Secretary has said. Shirley-Anne Somerville defended her approach to teacher ...

22 Feb 2023 at 11:15

Scotland

College budget cut necessary to fund teachers’ pay settlement, says minister

A minister has acknowledged the “disappointment and concern” from universities and colleges after £46 million was cut from their budget to fund teachers’ pay demands. Graeme Dey, the minister for higher and further ...

17 May 2023 at 11:28

Glasgow teachers announce strike date in dispute over cuts

Teachers in Glasgow are to go on strike later this month in a dispute over cuts to education services, a union has said. The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) said on Friday staff working at local authority ...

07 Feb 2025 at 17:21

Scotland

Teacher dispute now appears ‘inevitable’ over class time, union leader warns

Teachers’ leaders have warned a dispute over working conditions now appears “inevitable” as they accused the Scottish Government and councils of “stalling” on a commitment to cut the time staff spend in class. A ...

06 Feb 2025 at 15:52

Scotland’s largest teaching union accepts pay deal to end strikes

Members of Scotland’s largest teaching union have voted to accept a pay deal, ending its long-running campaign of school strikes. Teachers with the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) backed the sixth deal ...

10 Mar 2023 at 13:03

Northern Ireland

Teachers offered 5.5% pay rise in ‘enhanced package’

Teachers in Northern Ireland have been offered a 5.5% pay rise as part of what has been described as an “enhanced package”. It comes after teachers rejected a previous offer in February, with some expressing ...

19 Mar 2025 at 19:02

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