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The Scottish National Party (SNP) leader, under increasing pressure over her party’s record in education, now made an announcement to reintroduce national testing into primary schools in Scotland.

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Workers at London Metropolitan University struck on Friday of last week in defence of jobs and against victimisations.

A small group of activists occupied against the closure of the Camberwell site of Lewisham and Southwark College (Lesoco) last Sunday.

Workers in the Unison union at London Metropolitan University were set to hold a 24-hour strike on Friday of this week against compulsory redundancies and victimisations.

Workers at Bradford College struck against compulsory redundancies on Thursday of last week. It was the second strike by the UCU union members.

Bradford College UCU members struck on Tuesday of last week against compulsory redundancies. Picket lines began at 7am and at their peak there were 70 people.

UCU union members at Bradford College struck on Tuesday of this week against compulsory redundancies.

NUT union members at George Monoux College were set to begin a two-day strike on Wednesday of this week in defence of two sacked teachers.

The NUT union suspended planned strikes for talks this week at two schools in Newham, east London. 

David Cameron admitted this week that virtually no school will be safe from his privatising agenda.

Workers at Lewisham and Southwark College in south London struck on Thursday and Friday of last week to defend jobs and education.