Sentences with phrase «headteachers union»

A DfE spokesman said: «As part of her ongoing discussions with unions, the secretary of state has invited teacher and headteacher unions to a new programme of talks to discuss the issues raised by their members and how we can work together to address them.

If headteacher unions are right and recruiting headteachers has become increasingly difficult, they may struggle to find anyone.

The headteacher unions remind one of Nero fiddling whilst Rome burnt.

One of the headteacher unions, the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), has announced its plans to launch an «affiliate association» called NAHT Edge.

It represents the first time that one of the headteacher unions has sought to expand its membership base by extending membership to «classroom teachers».

Not exact matches

The NASUWT is a politically independent trade union representing teachers and headteachers throughout the United Kingdom.

The NASUWT the largest teachers» union has advised members that they should have nothing to do with alternative arrangements for testing in the light of some headteachers» plans to boycott the Key Stage 2 SATs.

Mick Brookes, general secretary of the National Association of Headteachers, made the claim in his union's annual conference in Bournemouth this morning.

Commenting on the publication by the Department for Education (DfE) of «National Standards of Excellence for Headteachers», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «With increasing difficulties in recruiting new headteachers, and with record numbers of teachers wanting to leave the profession, the Coalition Government has failed to recognise the damaging effect of its policies on the morale and confidence of teachers and schHeadteachers», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «With increasing difficulties in recruiting new headteachers, and with record numbers of teachers wanting to leave the profession, the Coalition Government has failed to recognise the damaging effect of its policies on the morale and confidence of teachers and schheadteachers, and with record numbers of teachers wanting to leave the profession, the Coalition Government has failed to recognise the damaging effect of its policies on the morale and confidence of teachers and school leaders.

Britain's schools have reached a ceiling of achievement because of government interference, a headteachers» union leader has said.

Responding to the announcement that the Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove is to write to every headteacher inviting them to apply for academy status, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said:

Headteachers have voted for strike action for the first time ever later, but union chiefs say it is still «not too late» to resolve the public sector pensions impasse.

Commenting on the publication by the Department for Education of School Workforce statistical data on headteachers» salaries, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «Headteachers and other school leaders have an important and critical job to do in leading and managing teaching and learningheadteachers» salaries, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «Headteachers and other school leaders have an important and critical job to do in leading and managing teaching and learningHeadteachers and other school leaders have an important and critical job to do in leading and managing teaching and learning in schools.

Commenting following the revelations of the salary of the Lewisham headteacher, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said:

Commenting on Ofsted's Annual Report, published today, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «Sir Michael Wilshaw's final Annual Report as Chief Inspector of Schools confirms that it is the hard work, dedication and professionalism of teachers and headteachers that is key to delivering high educational standards and improvements, year on year.

• Unions representing headteachers have warned the government it could face major difficulties introducing performance - related pay for all teachers, noting, for example, that pay rises for some would lead to pay cuts or redundancy for others.

Detailed discussions between the Department for Education (DfE) and unions representing teachers and headteachers in England and Wales reached their conclusion yesterday with a number of unions refusing to sign up to a heads of agreement document outlining the priorities for reform to the Teachers» Pension Scheme (TPS).

Brought to London by the «Blue Labour» community guru Maurice Glasman, on his first meeting with Ed Miliband in 2011 Graf urged him to appoint someone he trusted to tour Britain talking to civic leaders, headteachers, unions, churches and voluntary organisations and thus assess the mood of the grassroots.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the NAHT headteachers» union, said he was pleased that Ms Greening had listened to teachers» and school leaders» concerns.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders» union the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), said that headteachers would be in regular contact with parents on travel to and from school.

So here, in this collection, I have drawn from various sources and experiences over time and around the world, ideas from inspectors and their reports, leadership training course tutors and candidates, school improvement ambassadors, union officials, faculty leaders, headteachers and principals in all their guises, governors, government officials, civil servants, councillors, parents, students, current, aspiring, ex and retired teachers, in the public, private, Academy, Charter, free, not - for - profit, voluntary and charitable sectors.

And that is a key reason that, although the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL)-- now merged as the National Education Union (NEU)-- have long opposed the tests, the main primary headteachers» union supports Union of Teachers (NUT) and Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL)-- now merged as the National Education Union (NEU)-- have long opposed the tests, the main primary headteachers» union supports Union (NEU)-- have long opposed the tests, the main primary headteachers» union supports union supports them.

The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS)- the country's largest teaching union - said they were open to the prospect of headteachers spearheading the selection of school staff, but suggested senior teachers could also form part of a recruitment panel.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders» union NAHT, said that headteachers would be in regular contact with parents on travel to and from school.

ATL is an independent, registered trade union and professional association, representing approximately 170,000 teachers, headteachers, lecturers and support staff in maintained and independent nurseries, schools, sixth form, tertiary and further education colleges in the United Kingdom.

The Chartered College is working with teachers, headteachers, unions, subject associations and learned societies, schools, academy trusts and other education organisations to build a professional community of teachers.

Addressing headteachers at the annual conference of school leaders» union NAHT in Liverpool, the shadow education secretary said the government «wouldn't survive their own Ofsted inspection», as she attacked restrictions on teacher pay and problems stemming from the school accountability system.

Three - in - ten (30 %) teachers and headteachers say their school expects children aged six to seven (Year 2) to do SATs revision at home, according to a joint survey by the National Education Union (NEU) and TES.

Survey stats: The National Education Union surveyed 500 teachers and headteachers in England at the beginning of April 2018.

Looking around at what others are saying, you spot headteachers» union ASCL have set out a whole ten - point plan on teacher recruitment.

The research hasn't pleased everyone, however, and teaching unions have shot back, saying headteachers need to make it a «primary aim» not to fire anyone when improving a school.

Last November, a survey by the headteachers» union, the NAHT, found that although the proportion of heads admitting to using agencies dropped from 56 per cent in 2015 to 44 per cent in 2016, the average spend still worked out at # 3,221.50 per vacancy.

But a headteachers» union warned the tests would not tell teachers «anything they don't already know about their children», and will increase pressure on schools «already cluttered with tests and checks».

Other than details of the trial, this morning's announcement doesn't tell us anything we didn't already know, which, ironically, is what one headteacher's union said about the controversial tests themselves.

Ahead of a speech to headteachers at the NAHT union's annual conference in Liverpool, she warned that the government «is making it impossible for our schools to keep the leadership they need».

Some unions have welcomed the changes, with the headteachers» union NAHT claiming the proposal to scrap key stage 1 SATs and replace them with a baseline is «absolutely the right thing to do».

The union surveyed 322 headteachers and found 97 per cent had used agency supply teachers in the past 12 months, with two thirds doing so to cover vacancies caused by issues in recruiting staff.

School leaders face a landmark decision that will shape the future direction of their union as either a professional association or campaigning force after a headteacher won the right to challenge the leadership favourite.

School budgets at «breaking point» are forcing headteachers to take «drastic measures», a union leader has warned.

Two of these unions, NAHT and the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) seek to recruit from school leaders, including headteachers and school business managers.

Teaching unions, headteachers and academics keep saying the profession is facing a crisis; yet the government is confident the figures do not suggest a problem.

Nick Brook, the deputy general secretary of the headteachers» union NAHT, said year - on - year changes to qualifications and the way scores are calculated had made it «extremely difficult» to compare the performance of schools over time.