Schools

Leadership election begins in NUT teachers' union

03 June 2014
Voting begins this week in the NUT union for the general secretary and deputy general secretary.

School students strike against academy plan at Crown Woods College in Eltham

03 June 2014
Students at Crown Woods College in Eltham, south east London, walked out against plans to turn their school into an academy.

Birmingham pupils and parents denounce racist lies around 'Trojan Horse'

20 May 2014
The anti-Muslim scare stories over Birmingham schools are falling apart, reports Sadie Robinson

Save St Joseph’s Primary School

06 May 2014
Over 300 people protested to save St Joseph’s primary school in Milngavie, Glasgow on 26 April.

No school clampdown after killing of teacher

29 April 2014
A 15 year old student stabbed teacher Ann Maguire to death at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds on Monday of this week.

NUT conference: Teachers vote for June strike and vow to defend education

22 April 2014
Full report of NUT conference including debate on national strikes. Delegates also discussed privatisation, stress, Ofsted, free schools, the Tories' immigration bill, international solidarity, and inclusive education for disabled people

Teachers' strikes can beat hated Tory Michael Gove's attacks

25 March 2014
Tory education secretary Michael Gove is weak. The first national teachers’ strike since 2011 is a chance to turn the tide on him, writes Sadie Robinson

Teachers prepare to take the fight to hated Tory minister Michael Gove

18 March 2014
The first national teachers’ strike in two years is for the future of education, reports Sadie Robinson

Teachers prepare to strike on 26 March

04 March 2014
Teachers in the NUT union are preparing to strike on Wednesday 26 March to defend their pay, pensions and conditions.

NASUWT won't call more strikes this term against Michael Gove

18 February 2014
The NASUWT teaching union has announced it won’t join a national strike this term to defend teachers.

Walkout threat gets result at Henley Sixth Form College

11 February 2014
NUT union members at Henley Sixth Form College in Oxfordshire have won a victory after threatening strikes.

Teachers prepare for national strike

11 February 2014
The National Union of Teachers (NUT) announced plans on Friday of last week for a strike across schools in England and Wales for Wednesday 26 March.

Stem 6 strikes push bosses back - again

11 February 2014
Teachers at a north London free school have won a resounding victory.

Strikes are back on after Stem 6 school bosses renege on union recognition agreement

04 February 2014
Teachers at a north London free school were set to strike on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.

Welsh students call anti-cuts protest

04 February 2014
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 walk out for conditions and pupils at four National Autistic Society schools

28 January 2014
Teachers at four schools run by the National Autistic Society (NAS) struck on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.

NUT teachers union confirms it will call a national strike

21 January 2014
The NUT union has confirmed a policy to call a national strike this term unless Tory education secretary Michael Gove makes serious movement in an ongoing dispute. The union executive (NEC) met on Thursday of last week.

Strikes and campaigns in schools, colleges and universities

Round up: Strikes and protests in schools and colleges

14 January 2014
Strike at Copland Community School, Wembley | Strike at Abbey School, Rotherham | Strike at Dukeries Academy, Nottingham | Strike at Gateway Sixth Form College, Leicester | Strike at Birchgrove Comprehensive School, Swansea | Protest against Michael Gove at Marling School, Stroud | Meeting of NUT union executive