Unions

While primary has exceeded its goal for postgraduate teacher recruitment, secondary is still below the target, government data shows

However, a union leader warned that there is still more to do to ensure all schools are promoting an inclusive environment

The teaching union warns it will take ‘whatever action necessary’ in face of school funding pressures

Support staff union warns that shortages are ‘unsustainable’, with three in five staff reporting having fewer colleagues than a year ago

England’s biggest education union warns it ‘will not accept another pay cut’ in response to today’s Budget

The NAHT had appealed against a decision not to grant a judicial review into the launch of new Ofsted school inspections

Scottish government proposals also call for pilot schemes to ‘begin immediately’ but councils have ‘significant concerns’ about cost and impact – and, along with unions, say they’ve been blindsided

But schools taking part in the first inspections under the new report-card system also report that the process feels more collaborative

‘Serious risk to health and safety’ posed by workload, says Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association after surveying members

Four-day teacher working week, dedicated day for professional activities and minimum pupil learning hours proposed, but union expresses ‘deep disappointment’ at handling of announcement

The DfE is introducing enrichment benchmarks to push schools to deliver more extracurricular clubs – but research shows that teachers are already working unpaid and out of hours to deliver such activities

Accepting the teacher pay offer would lead to initial 4.25 per cent rise for Scottish teachers, followed by 3.25 per cent in second year