Articles from United Kingdom
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Trade union rights are human rights 5 January 2021 UK: Education unions say governmental failure is responsible for new national lockdown in England
On 4 January, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a national lockdown in England. This lockdown imposes new national restrictions which include the closure of schools and colleges except for the children of key workers and vulnerable pupils, as well as an immediate move to remote education.
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Leading the profession 16 December 2020 UK: Shock at untimely death of Gareth Young, trade union leader and global activist
Education International is saddened by the news of the death of Gareth Young, deputy general secretary of the NASUWT–The Teachers’ Union, on 14 December.
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Trade union rights are human rights 4 December 2020 UK: Education unions react to Department for Education request to authorities to address accountability, workload, funding, qualifications, and inspections
Teacher unions in the UK have reacted to announcements by the Department for Education (DfE), requesting public authorities to better address educators’ workload, accountability, pay and funding to ensure quality education for all.
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Trade union rights are human rights 27 November 2020 UK: Well-being of education professionals
On 26 November, Education Support issued its annual index on teacher wellbeing for 2020. Education Support was founded in 2015 but has roots that go back 140 years. It is a respected and authoritative organisation that focuses on mental health and wellbeing of teachers and other education professionals in the...
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Trade union rights are human rights 26 November 2020 UK: Education unions seek increased support from Government amidst the pandemic
With the COVID-19 crisis still raging, teacher unionists in the UK have deplored the falling school attendance rates and presented a plan to secure safe schools and ensure quality education during the pandemic.
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Climate action and literacy 19 November 2020 “PISA 2018 in Scotland: Something to sing about!”, by Larry Flanagan.
Larry Flanagan
There is a football chant that is used to taunt opposing fans, most often when their team is losing, which goes, “You only sing when you’re winning…”, so in that vein let me reflect on the recent place of Scotland in the PISA 2018 results on Global Competencies!
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Trade union rights are human rights 4 November 2020 UK: Unions concerned as schools stay open during second lockdown
The main teachers’ unions in the United Kingdom (UK) have a range of concerns after the announcement of a four-week national lockdown in England. With education settings to remain open, the unions have called for appropriate measures to be taken to ensure that schools are safe environments for students and...
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Trade union rights are human rights 2 November 2020 UK: Trade unions highlight the unequal impact of COVID-19 on students
Disadvantaged children and young people, as well as students from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities will be given additional priorityby teacher unions in the United Kingdom (UK). The unions have reaffirmed their commitment to help mitigate the negative impact of the COVID-19 crisis on their students’ education.
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Trade union rights are human rights 20 October 2020 UK: Flawed 2021 exam arrangements will lead to inequality, say education unions
Assessment arrangements for students in 2021 will increase inequality and pressure on students and teachers in the UK, according to education unions.
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Standards and working conditions 25 August 2020 UK: Government must ensure fairer qualifications system for A-level exams
UK education unions have criticised the government’s poor handling of the A-level results system, that led to uncertainty and anxiety among students.
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Standards and working conditions 20 August 2020 UK: Union welcomes decision to uphold teachers’ professional judgement on grades
The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) has welcomed the upholding of teacher professional judgement in the Deputy First Minister’s statement in the Scottish Parliament on results of the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). The SQA is the executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government responsible for accrediting educational awards.
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Trade union rights are human rights 15 July 2020 UK: Concerns remain over reopening of schools
Education unions in the UK have voiced deep concern concerning the reopening of schools and education institutions planned for September.
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Future of work in education 10 July 2020 "The edtech pandemic shock", by Ben Williamson & Anna Hogan.
Ben Williamson
The Covid-19 pandemic was the context for two major disruptions in education. The first was the disruption to schooling for millions of students worldwide, and a rapid shift to remote learning online. The second, closely related disruption was the entry of the commercial education technology sector into public education at...
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Union growth 17 June 2020 Education International mourns Fred Jarvis
Fred Jarvis, who led the National Union of Teachers (NUT) as its General Secretary from 1975 to 1989, has died at 95. His service to trade unionism and education, however, began long before his work at the NUT as leader and in other capacities and continued until his death.
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Trade union rights are human rights 11 May 2020 UK: Teacher union gives international solidarity award to Filipino trade union leader
UK teacher union NASUWT has presented its International Solidarity Award 2020 to Raymond Basilio, Secretary General of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers in the Philippines, and member of the Education International Executive Board.
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Trade union rights are human rights 9 April 2020 UK: Education union launches dedicated site to support parents and carers in home-schooling
The National Education Union in the United Kingdom has launched a website specifically addressing issues linked to the COVID-19 pandemic that parents and guardians of students may have.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 7 April 2020 “How the COVID-19 crisis may impact higher education unions’ work and strategy on casualisation”, by Rob Copeland.
Rob Copeland
In response to the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, unions have been working hard to ensure that governments mitigate the effects on workers’ jobs, salaries and working conditions. During this ongoing crisis, workers in so-called ‘non-standard forms of employment’[1] such as those on zero-hours contracts, in agency work and in ‘bogus self-employment’...
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Trade union rights are human rights 25 March 2020 UK: ‘Brave’ education staff in open schools need extra protection during COVID-19 outbreak
The National Education Union has called on the British Government to put measures in place to protect students and education staff in schools that remain open to the children of frontline workers.
UK: ‘Brave’ education staff in open schools need extra protection during COVID-19 outbreak