Education

Teacher and union rep awarded £370,000 after head teacher unfairly dismissed her in ‘revenge’ for her opposing lesson observations plan.

Nearly two-thirds (65%) of school leaders and head teachers say their mental health has been harmed in the previous 12...

Public sector workers including teachers and nurses could be in line for a pay rise of up to 4% in the next financial year.

Teachers in England could launch strike action if the government does not offer a higher pay rise for the next...

Employment tribunal finds part-time lecturer at London-based Capital City College (CCC) faced less favourable treatment.

An Ofsted inspector who was sacked after brushing water off a child’s head was unfairly dismissed, according to the Court of Appeal.

Engineering professor unfairly dismissed by the University of Edinburgh awarded more than £1m after a 13-year legal battle.

Scottish workers are awarded the biggest pay increases in the public sector, outstripping the rest of the UK.

Christian school assistant sacked after sharing Facebook posts her employer deemed trans- and homophobic wins case at the Court of Appeal.

Cardiff University confirms proposals to cut 400 academic jobs – 7% of its total workforce – in an effort to secure long-term future.

The higher education sector has endured a raft of people-related challenges in recent years, from strikes to budget pressures. Universities...

Ministers have written to pay review bodies recommending a pay rise of 2.8% for public sector workers, prompting anger from unions.

National Education Union (NEU) members overwhelmingly vote to accept the government's 5.5% wage increase offer for teachers in England.

Recruitment and retention in higher-paid public sector jobs is suffering due to 15-year real-terms pay cut, according to think tank.

We provide details of where and when strikes are happening, and the latest on strike ballots and results.