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16 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Nicola Sturgeon Has Announced The "Phased" Return Of Scottish Schools From Monday

Scotland's youngest pupils will return to full-time classroom learning from Monday, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

08 Feb 2021 Education

We can support teaching communities to build a better system for a post-Covid world

The ingenuity and attitude of teachers has been one of the most inspiring things about this pandemic.

27 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

Labour Defends Its Proposal To Vaccinate Teachers At Half-Term – Ahead Of Other Vulnerable Groups

Labour has said it should be possible to vaccinate all teachers and school staff at the February half-term without jeopardising other vulnerable groups in the queue because they believe there will be enough jabs to go round.

06 Jan 2021 Education

We need a long-term education plan to ensure left-behind pupils aren’t mired in a Covid swamp

The decision to close schools will accelerate education social injustices. We need to ensure a level playing field for all students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

04 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson Faces Calls To Admit How Many Teachers Have Been Killed By Covid-19

The National Education Union is calling on the Prime Minister to urgently publish the number of teachers and school staff who have been infected, hospitalised or killed by Covid-19.

06 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Some Schools Are Facing Shutting Their Doors Because Of Staff Shortages In The Second Lockdown

Some schools are considering sending entire year groups home or temporarily shutting as the effects of the pandemic and lockdown hit staffing numbers.

23 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson urges parents to prepare for school return as he says coronavirus risk to children is 'very small'

Boris Johnson has urged parents to prepare for schools to return as he insisted the risk to children from coronavirus is "very small".

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17 Jul 2020 Education

Government's pension remedy proposals for McCloud a profound disappointment

This is no way to treat teachers and other key workers who have served our country throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

08 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Staff in schools need action, not warm words from Government, says the NASUWT

Commenting on the Government’s response to the outcomes of the Expert Advisory Group on education staff wellbeing, Dr Patrick Roach, General Secretary of the NASUWT – The Teacher’s Union, said

06 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Employers in the North West must pause school reopening plans as R number rises

The NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union, has written to a number of local authorities in the North West urging them to reconsider their plans to continue with the wider reopening of schools in the light of reports that the regional COVID-19 R number calculated for the North West has increased to 1.01. This means that the virus could be growing again in the region.

Schools and colleges need robust involvement from the HSE

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05 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Schools and colleges need robust involvement from the HSE

Now is the time for the robust involvement of the HSE in upholding workers’ rights.

27 May 2020 Coronavirus

HSE must now be called on to advise on the safe reopening of schools and colleges

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) must be urgently tasked by Government with providing guidance and advice to schools and colleges about the safety of reopening to more pupils, the NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union, has told ministers.

27 May 2020 Coronavirus

Government must set out how plans for wider school reopening will meet obligations under the Equality Act 2010

The NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union has raised urgent concerns with the Prime Minister over the re-opening of schools and the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 infections and deaths on black and minority ethnic children, young people and adults

22 May 2020 Education

Major teaching union says scientific advice only adds to ‘anxiety’ around school reopening plan

The Government’s hopes of getting teachers on board with reopening schools in June have been dealt a blow as a major union said fresh scientific advice would increase “uncertainty and anxiety”.

22 May 2020 Coronavirus

NASUWT comments on publication of SAGE advice on school reopening

Commenting on the publication of the SAGE advice relating to the reopening of schools, Dr Patrick Roach, General Secretary of the NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union, said:

18 May 2020 Coronavirus

Union tells headteachers to reopen schools next month as study shows lockdown will increase inequality

A teaching union has told heads they should begin the phased re-opening of primary schools next month after getting assurances from the Government it will be safe to do so.

17 May 2020 Coronavirus

Michael Gove tells teaching unions and councils to remember their ‘responsibilities’ amid row over school reopening plans

Teachers’ unions and councils should “look to their responsibilities” if they “really care about children”, Michael Gove has said, amid a bitter row over plans to get more kids back to school from next month.

16 May 2020 Coronavirus

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says his ‘door is always open’ amid row with unions over school reopening plan

The Education Secretary has said his door is “always open” amid a deepening row with teachers’ unions over the Government’s plans to bring children back to school from 1 June.

15 May 2020 Coronavirus

Meeting with scientific advisors raised more questions than answers over wider opening of schools

The NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union was represented at today’s meeting with the Government’s scientific advisors to discuss the evidence for the Government’s decision to allow schools to reopen from 1 June.

15 May 2020 Coronavirus

NASUWT supports call for council powers to close schools where Covid-19 clusters emerge

Commenting on the call by the Local Government Association (LGA) for councils to be given powers to close schools if testing indicates clusters of new Covid-19 cases, Dr Patrick Roach, General Secretary of the NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union, said:

14 May 2020 Coronavirus

Labour grandee Lord Blunkett says teachers’ unions ‘working against the interests of children’ in row over June reopening plan

Teaching unions opposed to the Government’s plan to get some primary schools back open on June 1 are “working against the interests of children”, former Labour education secretary Lord Blunkett has declared.

14 May 2020 Coronavirus

Government has failed to provide evidence that opening schools is safe

Responding to the evidence given today by Osama Rahman, Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Analysis at the Department for Education to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee about the basis for the Government’s plan to start to reopen schools from 1 June, Dr Patrick Roach, NASUWT General Secretary, said:

12 May 2020 Coronavirus

NASUWT responds to DFE guidance

The NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union has reviewed the guidance issued by the Department for Education and is highlighting serious and fundamental concerns with it.

11 May 2020 Coronavirus

Prime Minister's announcement does little to assuage teachers' concerns about the premature reopening of schools

Responding to tonight’s statement from the Prime Minister, Dr Patrick Roach, General Secretary of the NASUWT – The Teachers’ Union, said: