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Teacher strikes set to go ahead as no progress made in pay negotiations

Teacher strikes planned for next week are set to go ahead as no progress has been made in negotiations over pay. The National Education Union (NEU) said this week it was “prepared to recommend a pause to strikes” to its national executive committee ...

25 Feb 2023 at 13:22

Teachers’ union claims it was ‘excluded’ from new pay talks

A teaching union that is warning of further strike action has claimed it was “excluded” from new talks with the Education Secretary in the ongoing pay dispute. The NASUWT, whose members took part in the two days of strike action alongside the EIS ...

01 Mar 2023 at 16:39

Scottish teaching union ‘hopeful’ of new pay offer imminently

A Scottish teaching union has voiced hope of a breakthrough in the ongoing pay dispute before the weekend. Talks have been ongoing this week between the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), the Scottish Government and local authority body ...

03 Mar 2023 at 11:28

Scotland

Minister promises ‘sensitive approach’ to exams grading after teacher strikes

A “sensitive approach” to grading will be in place for this year’s exams, the Education Secretary has said amid fears that strikes by teachers may have an impact on pupils’ performance. Shirley-Anne Somerville said “mitigations” put in place ...

23 Mar 2023 at 16:06

Schools closed as teachers across Scotland strike over pay

Children to miss school as teachers across Scotland strike over pay

Children will miss lessons this week as teachers in Scotland stage two days of national strike action. Many schools around the country are shut as members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) and NASUWT unions walk out on Tuesday ...

28 Feb 2023 at 11:23

Fresh pay offer tabled in bid to halt teacher strikes in Scotland

A new offer has been tabled in a bid to end a long-running pay dispute which has led to strikes by teachers across Scotland. The proposals, agreed by council leaders at a meeting of umbrella body Cosla on Friday, would see teachers ...

03 Mar 2023 at 17:56

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 ...

16 Feb 2023 at 15:12

Scotland

Any further decline in teacher numbers ‘wholly unacceptable’, Swinney says

The Scottish Government has said any further decline in teacher numbers would be “wholly unacceptable” after talks on the issue were held. Deputy First Minister John Swinney met with Education Secretary Shirley-Anne ...

31 Jan 2023 at 20:50

Minister accused of ‘inaction’ as Scottish teachers continue strike action

Scotland’s Education Secretary has been accused of “inaction” in reaching a pay deal to end strikes by teachers. Teachers in North Ayrshire and Perth and Kinross walked out on Tuesday amid the ongoing dispute. It ...

17 Jan 2023 at 16:31

Scotland

Teaching union warns of more strikes as pay demand branded ‘impossible’

Further strike dates in schools are now inevitable, teachers’ leaders warned after the Education Secretary declared their demand for a 10% pay rise is “simply impossible”. Members of the Educational Institute of ...

23 Nov 2022 at 11:05

Schools face more strikes this spring as teaching union members reject pay offer

Schools in England face fresh strikes this spring after members of the largest education union in the UK rejected the Government’s pay offer. An overwhelming 98% of National Education Union (NEU) teacher ...

03 Apr 2023 at 11:01

Teachers praise parents for ‘phenomenal’ support during strike action

Teachers have thanked parents for their “phenomenal” support as strike action closed secondary schools across Scotland – resulting in exams being rescheduled for some older pupils. Andrea Bradley, ...

11 Jan 2023 at 15:10

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