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We have had a number of queries on this with Heads saying that they did not receive either the notification of ballot and the notification of strike. We have checked these with our Regional Office and they have stated that … Continue reading →

Southwark Teachers Association Briefing for NUT Reps    and members   Subject: NUT strike action on July 5th   After careful consideration of the political situation, the NUT had confirmed that a one day strike will go ahead on Tuesday July 5th … Continue reading →

NUT meeting tonight (WEDS 27th April) from 5:15 (but come when you can – hot food!) the theme is: what can you do in your school to organise for the ballot against The White Paper? The NUT ballot will open … Continue reading →

Hopefully you have had something of a break from teacher workload over the Easter holidays. I certainly wouldn’t usually email you outside term time, but then these are not usual times! Get ready for a ballot for national strike action … Continue reading →

EMERGENCY DEMONSTRATION * HANDS OFF OUR SCHOOLS * NO FORCED ACADEMIES Schools need more: * teachers * money * places * NOT ideology Assemble: March 23rd, 5pm, Westminster Cathedral, Victoria Street SW1P 1QW, March to Department for Education, Map: http://bit.ly/academiesmarch … Continue reading →

Dear colleague The Primary Assessment Fiasco Assessment at KS1 and KS2 is badly planned and chaotically managed. It is not surprising that teachers are up in arms. In the face of teachers’ anger and dismay, the DfE has made some … Continue reading →

Public meeting Thursday 10 March • 6.30 pm Bloomsbury Baptist Church 235 Shaftesbury Avenue London, WC2H 8EP Speakers: • Salma Yaqoob • Lindsey German • Moazzam Begg • Kevin Courtney • Maz Saleem • Sabby Dhalu • Mohammed Umar Farooq … Continue reading →

Motion on SATs and Assessment for school NUT groups This motion was drafted following a special meeting of primary teachers to discuss the growing concerns about the arrangements for SATs and Teacher Assessment this year. Please discuss this in your … Continue reading →

Dear members, We had a very good discussion about SATs and Teacher Assessment at our branch meeting last night It seems clear that the widespread concerns about what is happening with Assessment at KS1 and KS2 give us an opportunity … Continue reading →

I hope you all had a good half-term and a chance for a bit of a break. Some London colleagues were still busy, like those who took part in Trade Unionists 4 Calais or those who joined our LGBT+ delegation … Continue reading →