The government has told public sector pay review bodies it is vital they consider the 'historic' pay awards that were made this year.
Education
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The Department for Education has launched a consultation outlining how it will implement minimum service levels in schools and colleges during strike action.
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Strikes off as re-ballot for lecturers strikes organised by the UCU fails to meet the minimum threshold of eligible members voting.
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A group has called for an independent ombudsman that university staff could turn to if they feel bullying is not being taken seriously.
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School leaders union NAHT says government plans for teacher recruitment in 2023-24 fail to acknowledge the scale of retention problems.
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A government taskforce is aiming to cut teachers' workload by five hours a week to help improve retention.
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With concerns growing about the ‘Pirola’ variant of Covid-19, a teaching union has called for those with long Covid not to be forgotten.
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Fears crumbling concrete could generate ‘asbestos crisis’ in public buildings
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThe political furore over crumbling concrete in schools and hospitals has led to fears that putting things right could in...
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Members of the TUC are expected to work with unions to produce a model template for public sector pay review bodies.
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Staff at 140 universities across the UK have ended the marking and assessment boycott but will strike for five days later this month.
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Many female tech leaders feel that the growth of women entering tech remains stunted because of significant barriers of access to the sector.
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Teachers in England in the NEU will not go on strike in the autumn term, after they accepted the government's pay deal for 2023-24.
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The NASUWT has voted in favour of further teaching strikes or industrial action in the autumn.
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The latest workforce survey from the Department for Education shows teachers leaving in record numbers.
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University staff are staging strikes after their employers have vowed to dock pay if they boycott assessments.