Education

West London school strikes force bosses to back off

Strikes in west London have pushed Brent council to reconsider a plan to close a school.

UCU calls 14 more days of strikes at Nottingham College after buoyant pickets

The UCU union has called 14 more days of strikes at Nottingham College next month, where workers are engaged in a battle against punitive new contracts.

‘We have had enough,’ say sixth form workers preparing to strike

Workers at 23 sixth form colleges are set to strike on Thursday 17 October in a battle over funding and pay.

Tory funding promises are for the rich

The Tories’ pledges aren’t about helping ordinary people

Education round up: ‘Try living on my salary’, say Birmingham strikers

Around 300 Birmingham university caterers, cleaners, security guards and other support staff struck on Monday and Tuesday this week.

Tory cuts fail children in local authorities’ care

Around 50,000 children rely on care from councils whose services are inadequate, according to a study published last week.

More strikes are on the table at Birmingham university

23 July 2019
Workers at Birmingham university ended a buoyant two-day strike on Wednesday of last week. The Unison union members are fighting for all staff to get the Living Wage.

‘We’re proud of our anti-academy fight,’ say John Roan school strikers

23 July 2019
The NEU union’s picket line at The John Roan School last week was still lively on the last of 20 days of strikes since May 2018.

‘Private companies only care about money’—parents and children devastated by closure of special needs school

18 July 2019
The closure of a special school in Merseyside has plunged vulnerable children into despair—and put their health at risk

Trade union leaders demand Ruskin College backs down from redundancy threats

17 July 2019
Ten trade union leaders have written to Ruskin College asking it to drop all disciplinary proceedings against workers and withdraw redundancy threats.

Defend LGBT+ Education

16 July 2019
LGBT+ education is under attack. That was the message from a BBC Panorama programme this week.

Strong strike at Birmingham university sees bigger picket lines and union recruits

16 July 2019
Unison union members at Birmingham university struck on Tuesday

Schools round-up: Frustration after Sats result

16 July 2019
The NEU union plans to consult some of its members on whether to ballot for local boycotts of Sats tests

Strike wave sweeps Chile

09 July 2019
A mass strike wave in Chile has thrust the country’s ruling class into a political crisis.

Hundreds join protest to save Stourbridge College

02 July 2019
Around 400 people joined a protest last Saturday to defend Stourbridge College in the West Midlands, which faces closure.

Workers walk out to stop Yorkshire school closure

02 July 2019
Workers at The Grove Academy in Harrogate, north Yorkshire, walked out on Thursday of last week. It was the fourth strike in a fight to stop cuts that unions say will force the school to close.