Teachers

In solidarity with the late Ruth Perry, headteacher Flora Cooper in nearby Newbury, Berkshire “refused entry” to Ofsted inspectors visiting her school (Images: SWNS)

Sister of late headteacher Ruth Perry says Ofsted report was ‘harmful’

Teaching unions have entered intensive talks with education secretary Gillian Keegan on Friday (Photos: Getty)

Govt and teachers unions meet for 'intensive talks' after strikes

Members of the SSTA and NASUWT unions taking part in the first of two days of industrial action across Scotland in their ongoing pay dispute. Picture: John Devlin

Explainer Teachers in England walk out for the final two days of planned action

Multiple workers in different sectors are heading out on strike for better pay and conditions as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt prepares to announce his new budget for 2023. (Credit: NationalWorld)

More than 400,000 workers join picket lines on Budget Day 2023

UK loses 220,000 working days to strike action in January

GV of King Edward VI Five Ways School, Bartley Green, Birmingham. Picture: SWNS

Headteacher leaves after sharing list of striking teachers

Gavin Williamson attends the opening day of the annual Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham in October 2022 (Photo: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Why was ‘worst education secretary’ Sir Gavin Williamson knighted?

Watch: Teachers walk out in a dispute over pay and services

Education workers rally towards Westminster during a day of strikes across the UK on 1 February 2023 in London

Tens of thousands of teachers to strike over three days in pay dispute

Teachers hold placards and flags while shouting slogans during a protest organised NEU and other affiliated trade unions in central London, on February 1, 2023, as part of a national strike day.

Explainer Advice for parents and pupils as teachers to stage strikes over pay

The job ad for the role of assistant headteacher at Mercia School in Sheffield was shared widely on social media

Job ad for assistant headteacher with ‘ridiculous’ demands goes viral

Striking university staff stand at a picket line outside London School of Economics on November 30, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. University staff across the UK are striking over pay, working conditions and pensions

Explainer Staff at 150 universities to strike over seven weeks from February

A student at the Fowey River Academy receives his GCSE results (Photo: Hugh Hastings/Getty Images)

GCSE results: new grading system explained and what makes a pass

Schools are considering three-day weeks to cope with the cost of living crisis. Credit: NationalWorld

Schools ‘considering three-day week’ due to cost of living crisis

Teachers will receive a pay rise of 5%, well below the current rate of inflation (Pic: Getty Images)

Pay rise announced for teachers - with strike action looming

Thousands of protesters march through central London to demand better pay and working conditions over the weekend (Photo: Getty Images)

Teachers and NHS staff threaten strike action unless pay improves

A lone gunman killed 21 people, including 19 children at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

Texas shooting victims: who died in the tragedy in Uvalde?

Opposition MPs and teachers have shared their shock at the decision to give Gavin Williamson a knighthood (image: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

Twice-sacked ex-education minister Gavin Williamson given a knighthood

Children’s World Book Day Costumes

The best World Book Day 2022 costumes for boys, girls and babies

Pupils in Year 7 and above are being ‘strongly advised’ to wear masks amid rising cases of Omicron Covid variant (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Face covering rules for primary and secondary schools explained

Millions more people in the UK could be offered Covid booster jabs as advisers consider extending them to all adults under emergency measures

JCVI expected to give advice on expanding Covid boosters

World Teachers’ Day is held annually to celebrate those who work in education (Photo: Getty Images)

Quotes and well wishes to celebrate World Teachers’ Day

Joy Israel Mbengo (left) celebrates with English teacher Steve Parkes as he opens his GCSE results at CORE's City Academy in Birmingham

Record high for top GCSE grades - but warning poor pupils ‘abandoned’

GCSE pupils will receive their results on 12 August 2021 (Photo: Shutterstock)

When is GCSE results day 2021?

A Level students will receive their results on 10 August 2021 (Photo: Shutterstock)

When is A Level results day 2021?

How much time do MPs spend working in parliament? Less than you think (Photo: James Trembath/NationalWorld)

How much time do MPs spend working in parliament? Less than you think

Footballer Ian Wright tackles his past experiences of domestic abuse, exploring how his childhood has continued to affect him throughout his life

Ian Wright is right, we need to talk about children of domestic abuse – like me

Teachers across the country have expressed their frustration with the current assessment procedure, with many experiencing an increase in workload on top of regular duties (Photo: Shutterstock)

‘Exhausted’ teachers hit out at increased workload from teacher-assessed grades