Cheshire West NEU

09/10/2026

Union also considers indicative ballot on industrial action if more is not done to mitigate the impact of inspection on wellbeing

09/10/2026

The NEU and its members have long campaigned for the abolition of OFSTED.

Ofsted isn’t fit for purpose. Teachers, support staff and school leaders are consumed by the very thought of getting ‘the call.’

The NEU has produced an Ofsted risk assessment guide to help protect educators against the workload and stress caused by Ofsted. Click here to find out more 👉 bit.ly/4axm9NB

09/10/2026

07/10/2026

https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/sixth-form-teachers-secure-protected-ppa-time-part-202526-pay-negotiations

SIXTH-FORM teachers have secured contractual rights to protected time to plan, prepare and assess as part of their 2025/26 pay round with the Sixth Form College Association, the National Education Union (NEU) has announced.Limits on the level of cover they can provide for absent colleagues have also...

27/09/2026

The NEU is deeply dismayed by the UK Government's announcement of a drastic cut to its commitment to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), the world's global fund dedicated to transforming education in lower-income and fragile countries.On 23 September 2026, Minister for Development Kirsty McN...

18/09/2026

15/09/2026

The far right represents an existential threat to British society.

Ex-NEU general secretary, Kevin Courtney spoke at the Together fringe at , alongside current general secretary Daniel Kebede.

The panel discussed the scale of what confronts us and how taking confidence in our ability to organise will help us turn the tide on hate and violence.

Together are organising meetings in October - find your nearest here: https://www.togetheralliance.org.uk/organise-together

04/09/2026

📢 The NEU Save Education conference is coming to Manchester.

📅 19-20 September
📍 Radisson Blu Hotel, Manchester Airport

The government has announced further cuts to school budgets and is failing to reverse the long-term decline in education workers’ pay.

As part of the Save Education campaign, the NEU will open a formal ballot for strike action over pay and funding on 3 October. Join us to find out more about the Save Education campaign and how you can get involved.

The conference is open to all NEU members, especially those who are not yet workplace reps.
Travel expenses and subsistence will be reimbursed. Accommodation will also be provided.

⏰ Registration deadline: Sunday, 6 September
👉 Sign up here: bit.ly/4qlsWDr

03/09/2026

29/08/2026

📢 Save Education. Stand up for pay and funding.

The NEU will open a formal ballot for strike action over pay and funding on 3 October.

Join the NEU Save Education conference from 19-20 September at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Manchester Airport.

Understand the campaign, learn how you can get involved and help fight for equality and social justice in education.

The conference is open to all NEU members, especially those who are not yet workplace reps.

Travel expenses and subsistence will be reimbursed. Accommodation will also be provided.

⏰ Registration deadline: Sunday 6 September
👉 Sign up here: bit.ly/4qlsWDr