Labour has vowed to cap class sizes at 30 children as part of a drive to improve school standards across the country.

Supply teachers are continuing to face serious financial hardship as a result of stagnating, and in some cases deep cuts to rates of pay. 

A Conservative government will hand more powers to the schools watchdog in an attempt to crack down on indiscipline and boost standards, Education Secrerary Gavin Williamson has announced.

Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT comments on the recruitment and retention crisis following the publication of the Initital Training Census 2019/20 by the Department for Education. 

Priti Patel has been branded "completely out of touch" after she said the Government should not be blamed for rising poverty in parts of the UK.

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to extend free schools meals and bring in a freeze on rail fares in their election manifesto.

Schools will get a £10bn budget boost and 20,000 more teachers if the Liberal Democrats win the election, the party has promised.

Labour's election manifesto could contain a pledge to write off student debts John McDonnell has suggested.

60% of employers report recruitment of engineering and technical staff with the right skills is the biggest anticipated barrier to achieving businesses objectives over the next three years, according to the IET's skills report.

Labour has pledged to guarantee voters the right to study for up to six years free of charge as part of a wider boost to adult education.

Labour has promised to open a thousand new Sure Start children's centres in England. 

The NASUWT fully supports the new charter from the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, especially as it complements the NASUWT’s campaign on verbal and physical abuse in the workplace.

With over 80% of dyslexic children leaving school without a diagnosis, more needs to be done to address the educational costs of dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties, writes Sharon Hodgson MP 

Extra funding will fail to make a difference unless ministers correct the flaws in this dysfunctional system, writes Robert Halfon MP

Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being failed by Government reforms riddled with “bureaucratic nightmares, buck-passing and strained resources”, MPs have said.

While the government heralds their ‘School Uniform Grant’, it is for cash-strapped local authorities to decide what they offer, writes Labour MP Lisa Forbes.

We must mend the hole in SEND funding, reform how support is allocated and radically change the culture in our schools, writes Layla Moran MP

Money shouldn’t buy you an easier route to top jobs. Redressing the balance between private and public education will drive opportunity for all, writes Lucy Powell MP

Replace student fees with graduate contribution to a higher education fund and make degree courses free at the point of delivery, writes Justine Greening MP

To bridge the rural-urban divide in social mobility, counties must be given the funding and powers to improve further education opportunities, writes Peter Aldous MP

Children from low-income households should not have to face the stigma and embarrassment caused by zealously enforced school dress codes, writes Emma Hardy MP

To mark UN World Teachers Day, teachers around the world are sharing their stories of success. Teacher Ibrahim Bashir shares his story of personal development in Uganda, as part of the campaign TeachersTransformLives.

Sexist attitudes are holding women teachers back in their careers, stymying their ambition and undermining their achievements, a women’s conference organised by the NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union, has heard.

Sellafield Ltd, operator of the UK’s largest nuclear facility, is working alongside partners, including the public sector, to help improve education outcomes as part of its social impact strategy.