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    More flexibility for teachers on way to reverse recruitment crisis

    by Adam McCulloch 19 Sep 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 19 Sep 2024

    Marking and lesson planning are two of the tasks that teachers could carry out away from their usual workplace under the plans.

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    School agrees to pay £850k to teacher with autism, dismissed after serial complaints

    by Rob Moss 13 Sep 2024
    by Rob Moss 13 Sep 2024

    Teacher with autism who repeatedly raised grievances to receive £850k after tribunal finds he was discriminated against and victimised.

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    Black academics face barriers to inclusion early in careers

    by Jo Faragher 13 Sep 2024
    by Jo Faragher 13 Sep 2024

    Only a third of black academics in the UK believe their workplace is inclusive, according to a new report on early careers in academia.

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    Council and school workers vote on strike action over pay

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Sep 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Sep 2024

    Local government staff in England and Wales are voting on whether to take strike action over pay in a six-week balloting process.

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    Teacher who called pupils ‘chattering monkeys’ loses dismissal claim

    by Jo Faragher 23 Aug 2024
    by Jo Faragher 23 Aug 2024

    A teacher who was sacked after describing her pupils as ‘chattering monkeys’ has lost a claim for unfair dismissal against her former school.

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    Former head teacher jailed after harassing trainee

    by Jo Faragher 12 Aug 2024
    by Jo Faragher 12 Aug 2024

    Former head sent a trainee who was in her first year of teaching at a junior school in King’s Lynn, Norfolk countless messages from the school’s social media accounts.

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    Government repeal of Strikes Act gains widespread support

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 7 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 7 Aug 2024

    The government’s decision to repeal the Strikes Act 2023 has gained widespread support from unions and trade bodies.

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    Reeves confirms public sector pay rises of 5-6%

    by Jo Faragher 30 Jul 2024
    by Jo Faragher 30 Jul 2024

    The chancellor has confirmed that millions of public sector workers will get a pay rise this year, following the recommendations of independent pay review bodies.

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    Teachers and NHS staff could get 5.5% pay boost

    by Jo Faragher 22 Jul 2024
    by Jo Faragher 22 Jul 2024

    Public sector workers could be in line for above-inflation pay rises of 5.5%.

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    Labour’s teacher recruitment plans ‘most credible’, says education body

    by Adam McCulloch 21 Jun 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 21 Jun 2024

    An education research body has concluded that Labour’s plans for recruitment in education offer more likelihood of tackling the growing...

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    Lib Dems unveil 2024 election manifesto

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jun 2024

    The Liberal Democrats have published their election manifesto, including plans to replace the apprenticeship levy and establish a new employment status.

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    Teacher vacancies in UK increase by a fifth

    by Adam McCulloch 7 Jun 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 7 Jun 2024

    Teacher vacancies increased by 20% to 2,800 in November 2023 from 2,300 in November 2022, according to newly released government figures.

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    Teacher who fell asleep in class unfairly dismissed

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 May 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 May 2024

    A teacher who lost his job after falling asleep in class was unfairly dismissed, an employment tribunal finds.

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    MPs set out recommendations to address teacher supply crisis

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 May 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 May 2024

    MPs on the Education Committee have set out their recommendations for teacher recruitment and retention in England.

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    Lecturer unfairly dismissed for leaving work early awarded £50k

    by Rob Moss 16 May 2024
    by Rob Moss 16 May 2024

    Tribunal awards lecturer more than £50,000 after finding the disciplinary procedure and gross misconduct dismissal were unfair.

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