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Use of unqualified staff in schools continues to increase
Unqualified staff are being used deliberately by schools as cheap alternatives to qualified teachers, according to a survey by the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union.
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"Behind every one of these cases is a person who has been damaged physically or mentally, either because of injury or unfair dismissal" Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT.
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“We are witnessing record levels of youth unemployment, child poverty and homelessness" Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT.
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Infographic: HS2, more than a railway
An infographic depicting the economic benefits, both direct and indirect, of the proposed north-south rail link.
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JUAC: Dear David Laws - open letter to David Laws MP on asbestos concerns
Dear Mr David Laws. We are writing to you to raise a number of urgent concerns that surround the recent investigation into the asbestos contamination of Cwmcarn High School. On the 17th of April Caerphilly Council took the decision to spend £1million on the removal of asbestos materials and contamination from Cwmcarn High School to make it safe for reoccupation. The school was closed in October 2012 following a report that identified... Read more.
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New dawn delivers fresh challenges for NHS
Having been a cauldron of controversy regarding care levels, rumoured budget cuts and waiting periods over the past few years, the NHS has hit the headlines again recently with its landmark reforms coming into effect. But what challenges do these pose for our health service - and what effect will they have on patients?
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To EU or not to EU? That's a traveller's question
The idea of the EU referendum has sparked controversy all over the shop, whether you work in a government role like the civil service or you're a member of the public. While Cameron, Clegg and everyone else in between are arguing the merits of the proposal, the rest of us are wondering one thing - how will it impact our holidays?
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NUT: Dear Michael, I am writing to you after reading the response of your Schools Minister Lord Nash
Open letter to Michael Gove from Chris Blower at the NUT.
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Pupils' educational opportunities blighted by the Coalition's social and economic policies
The educational opportunities of children and young people are being blighted by the impact of the Coalition’s social and economic policies, teachers are reporting.
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New NASUWT President addresses conference
Punitive inspection and accountability systems have led to an education system which ‘only values what we can measure’, the new President of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union in the UK, has said.
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Employers flout the law, ruin lives and cost taxpayers millions
The NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, secured compensation of £20,652,458 for members in 2013.
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Teachers gather for the largest UK teachers' union conference
Teachers from across the UK will be gathering in Birmingham at the Annual Conference of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union in the UK, over the Easter weekend to debate motions for which members from across the UK have voted.
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Teachers set to inspect the inspectors
NASUWT is launching an ‘Inspect the Inspectors’ online tool, which gives teachers and school leaders the opportunity to critique how inspection was carried out in their school.
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