UK teachers’ pay freeze meets no opposition from unions
The Conservative government has announced a pay freeze for teachers in England along with that proposed for all public sector workers, excluding the paltry 3 percent offered to some National Health Service (NHS) staff.
A reception class teacher (left) leads the class at the Holy Family Catholic Primary School in Greenwich, London, Monday, May 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The announcement has angered many teachers who will be confronted with a real term loss of income following inflation of over 3 percent for this year alone.
The government has utilised the massive bailout of the financial elite and major corporations during the pandemic as a justification to impose the real term cuts on wages and conditions, insisting on the need for “restraint”. A government spokesman said, “The pause to most public sector workforce pay rises ensures we can get the public finances back onto a sustainable path after unpreceden
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BTec qualifications should not be scrapped in England, say groups representing students and staff in schools, colleges and universities.
The plea comes as the Department for Education confirmed plans to introduce new technical qualifications in England and scrap most BTecs.
The department says the reforms will simplify and streamline the system.
But education leaders warn getting rid of BTecs is reckless , as it will harm the prospects of poorer pupils.
Twelve organisations have written to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson urging him not to ditch BTec qualifications.
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