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Teachers are facing derogatory sexualised language and threats from out-of-control pupils in the classroom, a union conference has heard. There has been a deterioration in pupil behaviour in recent years as many teachers struggle alone with extreme cases, the NASUWT unions annual conference was told.  A survey of more than 4,700 union members suggests 38 per cent have been subjected to verbal abuse from students in the past year, while 10 per cent have received threats of physical violence fro...

Teachers say they have witnessed a "deterioration" in pupil behaviour over recent years

The NASUWT teaching union has accused the Education Secretary of failing to address ‘many serious issues’ affecting teachers.

The NASUWT teaching union has accused the Education Secretary of failing to address ‘many serious issues’ affecting teachers.

North Tyneside teacher to take over as National President of NASUWT Phil Kemp manages a programme of alternative provision for Key Stage 4 children who have been or are in danger of being excluded from mainstream education Get the latest County Durham news and updates delivered straight to your inbox - sign up for free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your ...

Scotland's exit out of coronavirus lockdown could be accelerated as virus cases drop, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has outlined.

THE safety of pupils and staff must be prioritised in any reopening of schools, said the island’s two main teaching unions.

Last modified on Thu 25 Feb 2021 00.13 EST Teachers will get sweeping powers to decide exam grades in England this year, in a move that was welcomed by school leaders but brought warnings of “extremely high grade inflation” because of a lack of clear guidance. Rules announced by the education secretary, Gavin Williamson, will emphasise “fairness and flexibility” in how each school decides to award A-level, GCSE and vocational grades to replace the summer exams that were scrapped by the ...

Written by: Pete Henshaw | Published: 24 February 2021 Image: Adobe Stock Boris Johnson’s insistence that all students will return to school on March 8 and the ‘salami-slicing’ of the latest £702m funding for learning recovery have left school leaders and teachers anxious and frustrated in equal measure. Pete Henshaw reports Ringfencing Recovery There is frustration this week after the Department for Education (DfE) ...

Professor Chris Whitty tonight insisted the risk posed by coronavirus to children at school is incredibly low as he categorically denied a claim he opposed a full return to classrooms.