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04 Apr 2015 Education

Verbal abuse of teachers on the increase

Teachers are reporting increasing concerns over pupil indiscipline, a survey by the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, has found.

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04 Apr 2015 Education

NASUWT calls for political parties to commit to partnership working in Government

The NASUWT has called for political parties to commit to genuine engagement, dialogue and partnership if they are elected on 7 May, in a motion debated today at the Annual Conference of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK.

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04 Apr 2015 Education

'Culture of paying teachers what you can get away with must end' says the NASUWT

Teachers at the Annual Conference of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, have condemned the Coalition Governments attacks on the pay of public sector workers, which has seen teachers pay cut by almost 15%.

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04 Apr 2015 Education

Teachers betrayed by ministers over workload

Representatives at the Annual Conference of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, have today condemned the failure of ministers and employers to address the problem of excessive teacher workload, which is damaging the health and wellbeing of teachers and contributing to the growing crisis in recruitment and retention.

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03 Apr 2015 Education

NASUWT international solidarity award for the Korean Teachers' Union

The NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, has opened its Annual Conference in Cardiff by presenting its International Solidarity Award to the Korean Teachers Union (KTU).

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03 Apr 2015 Education

Pupil premium funding missing its target

Over half of teachers do not know how the additional funding their school receives under the Pupil Premium is being spent, a new survey by the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, has found.

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31 Mar 2015 Education

NASUWT hails release of jailed trade unionist

Commenting on reports that the jailed teacher trade unionist Omar Alfonso Combita has been released from prison in Colombia, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:

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30 Mar 2015 Education

million+ launches publication which debates the key policy areas for higher education

The university think-tank, million+, has published a series of opinion pieces in its newest publication The HE Debate: Where next for..? which was launched today (30 March).

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27 Mar 2015 Education

Response to new IFS report on student funding

Universities UK responded today to the latest report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) on the student funding system in England.

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26 Mar 2015 Education

New AQA History GCSE takes students from Magna Carta to War on Terror

A new History GCSE from exam board AQA - featuring a broader range of periods and topics - aims to use the past to give students a better understanding of today's world.

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26 Mar 2015 Education

million+ comments on allocation of research funding

Following the publication of research funding allocations to universities in England by the Higher Education Funding Council, HEFCE, the university think-tank has said that the allocations confirm the strength of research in modern universities and called on governments north and south of the border to invest in research infrastructure across the sector and translational research which supports growth and innovation.

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25 Mar 2015 Education

million+ welcomes government consultation on postgraduate loan scheme

The university think-tank million+ has today welcomed the publication of a government consultation on a postgraduate loan scheme for masters and doctorate students in England.

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20 Mar 2015 Education

Gov't claim that college of teaching will operate free from political interference is risible - NASUWT

Commenting on the announcement from the Secretary of State Nicky Morgan that she is to support plans to establish a College of Teaching, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:

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20 Mar 2015 Education

Teachers urged to use their vote to prevent 'misery' for children and families

Teachers attending the Annual Conference of the NASUWT, the largest teachers Union in Northern Ireland, have been urged to use their vote in the General Election to prevent further drastic cuts to the education service.

No Budget recognition of the crisis in education says Teaching union

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18 Mar 2015 Education

No Budget recognition of the crisis in education says Teaching union

General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union in the UK has criticised the Chancellor for failing help the 3.7 million children living in poverty

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18 Mar 2015 Education

Desperate electoral window dressing cannot hide the terrible toll Government economic policies have taken

Commenting on the Chancellors Budget statement, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:

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18 Mar 2015 Education

million+ responds to budget announcement

The university think-tank million+ has responded to the budget statement today from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne MP.

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12 Mar 2015 Communities

Construction apprenticeships have plummeted

Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders, said:

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12 Mar 2015 Education

Teachers' pay award - thousands face the prospect of 0%

Crisis in teacher supply set to deepen, says NASUWT.

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12 Mar 2015 Education

Parliamentarians and child safety experts call on Prime Minister to make PSHE statutory

Todays Times carries a letter signed by a group of prominent Parliamentarians and child protection experts calling on Government to make PSHE education a statutory subject in response to recent child sexual exploitation reports.

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09 Mar 2015 Education

million+ launches manifesto for teacher education

The university think-tank million+ has published A Manifesto for Teacher Education today (10 March).

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09 Mar 2015 Education

World-class sports stars to mentor young people in 20 schools across the UK

This week sees the launch of this year's AQA Unlocking Potential, a unique mentoring programme for young people aged 14 to 19 that gives them eight months of dedicated support and one-to-one mentoring from high-achieving athletes.

Attitudes towards vocational pathways must change

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09 Mar 2015 Education

Attitudes towards vocational pathways must change

With National Apprenticeship Week starting today and parliament’s Education Committee calling for further increases in apprenticeships, the Chartered Insurance Institute’s David Thomson calls for the Government to do more to address the biggest challenge facing the insurance sector – talent.

Lack of action on PSHE “leaves children at risk”

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05 Mar 2015 Education

Lack of action on PSHE “leaves children at risk”

Chief Executive of the PSHE Association calls on the Government to make Personal Social Health & Economic education part of the national curriculum in the wake of recent child sexual exploitation scandals.