Deltapoll/NEU poll finds majority support for extending Free School Meals to all primary school children.
There is a broad consensus that, failed by Government, our schools and colleges are at breaking point
The union has identified ten key policy areas in need of urgent attention from the next Government.
We need to see an overhaul of the curriculum so that every student is taught a whole compliment of subjects playing to all strengths and interests.
Independent sector employers need to do far better by support staff. The NEU will campaign to make sure they do.
With a lack of funding and cuts to staff, the post-16 sector has been treated badly for years.
Teachers and support staff are regularly paying to help disadvantaged pupils in their care.
The NEU will continue putting pressure on the Government to live up to its commitments to reduce workload and working hours
The NEU will work with other support staff Unions to ensure that all support staff receive the respect and renumeration that they so clearly deserve.
Expecting teachers to work for free is not acceptable. No teacher should be required to undertake additional responsibilities without appropriate TLRs. .
SATs are not a useful or accurate way of assessing what children can do.
