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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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    • Education
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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.

    • Civil Service
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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.

    • NHS
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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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    Closing teachers’ pay gap will improve recruitment, study finds

    by Ashleigh Webber 14 May 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 14 May 2024

    Closing the gap between teachers' pay and average earnings is likely to improve teacher recruitment and retention, finds NFER.

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    • Gender
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    Open University to review practices following Phoenix tribunal

    by Jo Faragher 8 May 2024
    by Jo Faragher 8 May 2024

    The Open University has asked an academic to review its practices following the successful tribunal claim by Professor Jo Phoenix.

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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    Diversity of teaching staff in primary schools stalls

    by Jo Faragher 8 May 2024
    by Jo Faragher 8 May 2024

    More than half (55%) of primary schools in Britain have no ethnic minority teaching staff, according to a study from the University of Warwick.

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    Professor ‘astonishingly’ unfairly dismissed wins record £260k

    by Rob Moss 2 May 2024
    by Rob Moss 2 May 2024

    WRC describes decision by University College Cork to dismiss Wim Naudé as ‘astonishing’, adding its HR director had no authority to do so.

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    Birmingham schools to strike over equal pay claim

    by Adam McCulloch 2 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 2 May 2024

    Teaching assistants, catering staff and other workers at 35 Birmingham schools are to strike because of delays in settling equal pay claims.

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