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Teachers at a north London free school have won a resounding victory.

NUT union members at Henley Sixth Form College in Oxfordshire have won a victory after threatening strikes.

A strike by lecturers at Edinburgh College got off to a flying start on Thursday of last week. 

The National Union of Teachers announced today, Friday, plans for a national strike across schools in England and Wales for Wednesday 26 March. 

Schools OUT was founded 40 years ago to campaign on lesbian, gay and bisexual issues in education. Sue Caldwell spoke to Tony Fenwick, a co-founder, about the fight against homophobia and transphobia.

Teachers at Stem 6 academy in Islington, north London, struck today, Wednesday, after bosses reneged on an agreement to recognise their union.

Up to 350 students joined a demonstration at the University of Birmingham under the banner of free education on Wednesday of last week.

Students at Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun school held a protest in Merthyr, South Wales, last Saturday against cuts that could stop them learning in Welsh.

Teachers at a north London free school were set to strike on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.

Picket lines around the country during the two-hour strike by university workers

UCU union members in universities across Britain took part in a second two-hour strike over pay yesterday, Tuesday. It followed a successful two-hour strike on Thursday of last week. The action saw big picket lines and a clear mood among strikers that the union should escalate to harder hitting action.

Teachers at four schools run by the National Autistic Society (NAS) struck on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.