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As the cost of living crisis bites, leaders of barristers to bin collectors are becoming a force to be reckoned with

Some trust and school chiefs are shunning 'tempting' PR about A-level and GCSE grades, warning Covid makes comparisons 'ridiculous'

It's a big day for many teenagers

The long wait is finally over for hundreds of Isle of Wight students - it's A-Level results day!

The gap between the proportion of disadvantaged pupils accessing university compared with more advantaged peers has widened since the Covid pandemic, analysis of A-level results has shown.

The NASUWT has said it could ballot members on industrial action this autumn if the Government does not improve its offers for a below-inflation pay rise.

Court workers have voted to strike while teaching union warns of action

The proposed pay rise of 5% will mean starting salaries for teachers will be £28,866 a year.

Headteachers say pandemic has worsened extremism among pupils as staff call for more training

The National Education Union (NEU) National Executive met on 16 July and agreed to move our strike ballot on pay forward to increase the prospects of co-ordination with other unions. After the union’s annual conference at Easter agreed to hold an indicative ballot, the Executive decided to open it from 1 October. Since then, the cost-of-living crisis has escalated seriously and some unions have already entered the field of battle on pay.