Tribunal finds in favour of pregnant teacher whose school wanted her to return to classroom despite Covid safety concerns.
Education
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The government has told public sector pay review bodies it is vital they consider the 'historic' pay awards that were made this year.
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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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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.