Unions

Scotland’s education secretary ‘urgently’ wants to find ‘creative ways’ to encourage primary teachers to retrain for the secondary sector to help with staffing problems

EIS members are to vote again on strike action over workload, with the teaching union hitting out at ‘restrictive’ laws that meant it failed to win a mandate from its initial ballot

With the biggest teaching union due to hold a ballot on strike action, nearly three-quarters of members polled say their school cannot afford basic provision

Almost two-thirds of HMI are looking for a new job, and a further third admit they are not proud of their position, according to exclusive findings shared with Tes

Labour MP Damien Egan’s planned visit at Bristol Brunel Academy had sparked plans for a demonstration by pro-Palestinian activists

The directed time rule is at risk under government plans to expand enrichment activities for pupils, the leader of the biggest teaching union, Daniel Kebede, warns in an exclusive interview with Tes

The convergence of numerous decisions on pay, funding and workforce will mean the risk of industrial action is high this calendar year, writes Alistair Wood

England’s biggest education union voices fears following the announcement that a Google subsidiary is looking to adapt its chatbot for use in schools

Teachers ‘struggle to deal with the diverse demands placed upon them’, warns EIS union as it points to the stress and workload associated with additional support needs

Government had aimed to publish its plan to fulfil its manifesto promise by the end of the year – but now tells Tes this will be released along with its White Paper

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