Education

School workers at Waltham Holy Cross win support for anti-academy strikes
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School workers at Waltham Holy Cross win support for anti-academy strikes

NEU union members at Waltham Holy Cross Primary School in Waltham Abbey, Essex, began a three-day strike on Tuesday of this week.
25 June 2019
Joan Roan School strikers battle on against academy plan
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Joan Roan School strikers battle on against academy plan

NEU union members have held their 15th day of strikes against plans to turn the school into an academy
25 June 2019
The battle is on at Bradford College
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The battle is on at Bradford College

Workers at Bradford College were ending a ballot for strikes as Socialist Worker went to press.
18 June 2019
More action at The John Roan School to say no to academisation
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More action at The John Roan School to say no to academisation

Greenwich council last week unanimously decided to hand over The John Roan School to a United Learning Trust (ULT) Multi-Academy Trust.
18 June 2019
Ballot to begin to defend UCU union rep Dave Muritu from victimisation
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Ballot to begin to defend UCU union rep Dave Muritu from victimisation

Workers at Sandwell College will begin a strike ballot this week in the campaign to defend sacked UCU union rep Dave Muritu.
17 June 2019
University workers could take to picket lines again to defend USS pensions
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University workers could take to picket lines again to defend USS pensions

The UCU union could ballot workers across 69 universities for strikes later this year if attacks on the USS pension scheme continue.
11 June 2019
Parents boycott Sats and slam Tory exam factories
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Teachers build support for boycott of hated Sats tests

NEU union members across England are campaigning to win a big vote in favour of boycotting the hated Sats tests in primary schools.
11 June 2019
Birmingham Labour MP boosts attack on LGBT+ education
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Birmingham Labour MP boosts attack on LGBT+ education

Roger Godsiff has given a helping hand to campaigners who met with Katie Hopkins
09 June 2019
Protest backs sacked lecturer Dave Muritu
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Protest backs sacked lecturer Dave Muritu

Dave Muritu was sacked after writing the word “racist” on a Prevent strategy poster.
08 June 2019
College strikes for pay and education
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College strikes for pay and education

Strikers at New City College in east London are standing up for their students as well as their own rights
06 June 2019
A ban to beat bigotry in Birmingham?
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A ban to beat bigotry in Birmingham?

The threat to LGBT+ education is growing as bigots pledged to press ahead with protests outside a school in Birmingham.
04 June 2019
Strike threat forces retreat
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Strike threat forces retreat

Bosses at the University of Winchester have ruled out compulsory redundancies following a threat to strike.
28 May 2019