Education
‘Private companies only care about money’—parents and children devastated by closure of special needs school
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
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
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
Unison union members at Birmingham university struck on Tuesday
Schools round-up: Frustration after Sats result
The NEU union plans to consult some of its members on whether to ballot for local boycotts of Sats tests
Strike wave sweeps Chile
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 2019Around 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 2019Workers 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.
School workers in Scotland reject blather from bosses
02 July 2019Teachers at two schools in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, have struck over health concerns.
Strikes in Essex block academy plan at Waltham Holy Cross school
02 July 2019Strikers at Waltham Holy Cross school in Waltham Abbey, Essex, won a victory last week.
Fury at firm’s cruel plan to shut special needs school
28 June 2019Outsourcer Elysium’s scheme to close Crossley Manor school in Merseyside shows the danger of running education for profit
Protesters rally in support of sacked UCU union rep Dave Muritu
25 June 2019Protesters marched through West Bromwich, in the West Midlands, last Saturday to demand the reinstatement of UCU rep Dave Muritu.
School workers at Waltham Holy Cross win support for anti-academy strikes
25 June 2019NEU union members at Waltham Holy Cross Primary School in Waltham Abbey, Essex, began a three-day strike on Tuesday of this week.
Joan Roan School strikers battle on against academy plan
25 June 2019NEU union members have held their 15th day of strikes against plans to turn the school into an academy
The battle is on at Bradford College
18 June 2019Workers at Bradford College were ending a ballot for strikes as Socialist Worker went to press.
More action at The John Roan School to say no to academisation
18 June 2019Greenwich council last week unanimously decided to hand over The John Roan School to a United Learning Trust (ULT) Multi-Academy Trust.
Ballot to begin to defend UCU union rep Dave Muritu from victimisation
17 June 2019Workers at Sandwell College will begin a strike ballot this week in the campaign to defend sacked UCU union rep Dave Muritu.
University workers could take to picket lines again to defend USS pensions
11 June 2019The UCU union could ballot workers across 69 universities for strikes later this year if attacks on the USS pension scheme continue.
Teachers build support for boycott of hated Sats tests
11 June 2019NEU union members across England are campaigning to win a big vote in favour of boycotting the hated Sats tests in primary schools.
Birmingham Labour MP boosts attack on LGBT+ education
09 June 2019Roger Godsiff has given a helping hand to campaigners who met with Katie Hopkins
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- Trade union leaders demand Ruskin College backs down from redundancy threats
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