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The National Education Union represents the majority of teachers and education professionals in the UK. Join us. Together, we’ll shape the future of education
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National Education Union 7h
📣Calling parents and pre-school children. Join the March to Downing street on April 25 to hand in the 65,000-signature petition opposing the Govt's Baseline Assessment test for 4-year-olds when they first start school.
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National Education Union 21h
Here's 's full speech at today
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National Education Union 21h
Watch close with a powerful argument for trusting teachers.
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National Education Union 24h
It's a wrap! Joint general secretaries Kevin Courtney and Mary Bousted close this year's inspirational
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National Education Union Apr 18
Thanks to all who made such a memorable first conference for our new union. There is much to do as a Union, and this week – and your decisions - has helped set us on that course. Have a safe trip home!
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Nansi Ellis Apr 18
Barnstorming speeches from and to close Conference. As we have achieved great things. We will move on to even greater
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National Education Union Apr 18
Full text of Joint General Secretaries' address is here:
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National Education Union Apr 18
I salute all NEU members. Away from the sound and fury, in their schools and classrooms, day in and day out. Doing the job. Doing the best they can. - closing her speech to
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Schools Week Apr 18
"The Greens and the Liberals have pledged to abolish Ofsted. We want Labour to make that pledge too and put it in its manifesto" - Bousted
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National Education Union Apr 18
. at with a message for Government: “We want radical reform of education system. We want to be treated as professionals. Give us trust, hold us properly accountable, and see how we and our pupils will fly.”
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National Education Union Apr 18
. asks if they recall promise made by Michael Gove that a return to linear exams would lead to more teaching time. “Well, that hasn’t happened, has it?”
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National Education Union Apr 18
We, in England, are hurtling forwards to a rosy past where academic subjects are all that matters, where there is an implicit belief that it is “good for the character” of children to ‘fail’ throughout their school life. - at
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Nansi Ellis Apr 18
We created in order to change education says
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Nansi Ellis Apr 18
In Northern Ireland members have refused to allow the inspectorate into their classrooms for 3 years. And guess what, it hasn't led to a drop in standards, parents aren't demanding its return, teachers have regained their professionalism
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National Education Union Apr 18
"No education system can succeed when it burns teachers and leaders up, and then throws them out." - at
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National Education Union Apr 18
Ofsted has to go. Ofsted must be abolished. Schools must be held accountable, but in ways which are proportionate, focused and intelligent. - at
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Schools Week Apr 18
Breaking: The NEU has vowed to 'ramp up' its campaign and mobilise parents if there is a general election this year
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National Education Union Apr 18
In Northern Ireland, NEU members have refused the inspectorate access to their classrooms for over three years. There has been no decline in educational standards in Northern Ireland. - at
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Laura Apr 18
addresses and calls for more trust for teachers!!
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National Education Union Apr 18
Let us be clear. It is our dysfunctional and toxic school accountability system which is poisoning our schools, the education professionals working in schools, and our children. - at
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