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Phillipson to set out plans to use technology to ‘modernise’ education system
The Education Secretary is due to announce that tech firms have helped develop a set of expectations which AI tools should meet to be classroom safe.
More strike days planned for sixth form college teachers in pay dispute
The National Education Union has already staged seven days of action in 32 sixth form colleges in England since November.
‘No ceiling’ to what school leaders can pay teachers under reforms – Phillipson
It comes amid fears that academies would lose existing freedoms which allow them to offer higher salaries to staff.
Union ballots teachers in sixth form colleges for industrial action over pay
Members have been offered a ‘divisive’ pay offer and such ‘unfairness’ should not be accepted, the NASUWT leader said.
Teaching union to launch indicative ballot of members over pay
Members of the National Education Union will be asked if they would be willing to take industrial action over the Government’s proposed pay offer.
School reforms will not cut pay of teachers, says Phillipson
The Conservatives oppose the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, describing measures within it as a ‘wrecking ball’.
Starmer vows to address north-south education divide ahead of debate on Bill
In his first interview of the year, the Prime Minister said he was very concerned about the ‘disparity’ between schools in the north and south.
Sixth form college teachers to stage three more days of strikes in pay dispute
National Education Union teacher members at 32 non-academised sixth form colleges have already taken four days of strike action this academic year.
Teachers in the UK should be permitted to work from home – Education Secretary
Bridget Phillipson spoke to the Observer about offering more flexibility in the profession.
Teaching union to ballot members over potential strike action in Glasgow
Glasgow City Council has been urged to reverse cuts to education.