Education unions have privately warned Labour that the party’s plan to impose VAT on private schools could cost teachers jobs, The Telegraph can reveal. The TPS is the Government’s defined benefit pension scheme for state school teachers, but independent schools are also allowed to be members of the scheme. Geoff Barton, ASCL’s general secretary, said the “majority” of independent schools …
Education unions want higher pay. If the Cabinet fails to meet their wage demands by Friday, unions warn of potential protests and strikes following the summer break, NU.nl reported on Friday The unions are pushing for a 12% salary increase for teachers, teaching assistants, and school leaders. The deadline for the government to meet the demands set by the education …
Thérèse Coffey, the Work and Pensions Secretary, urged rich pensioners to consider paying back the state pension rise, while Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, played down fears the policy would fuel inflation. A spokesman at the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said it would “minimise the negative and unfair impact of strikes”, adding: “Strikes in public services such as …
This year, more first year students will drop out of their studies due to the coronavirus forcing education and initiation week events online, according to student unions LSVb and ISO. Every year universities see an average of 7 percent of first year students drop out, and higher vocational education an average of 30 percent. Social integration also plays an important …
