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About the indicative ballot The indicative ballot asks teacher and support staff members in state-funded schools in England whether they are prepared to take strike action to secure fully funded pay increases, stop workload increasing further and prevent redundancies. We are asking members who are teachers in state-funded schools across England whether they reject the…

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Date: 23/02/2025 Contact: Wirral NEU | Email: michael.farrelly@neu.org.uk FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWirral National Education Union (NEU)Response to the Government’s “Every Child Achieving and Thriving” White Paper The Wirral District of the National Education Union (NEU) today responds to the publication of the Government’s long-awaited schools white paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, released on…

Member Defence We have some good news. Not a lot as the TV magician Paul Daniels would say. But still good news. There is a proposal about to come into law, under new Employment legislation, to require employers to inform workers of their right to join a trade union. This might not seem significant but…

PRC (Policy, Research and Campaigns) Committee General Secretary’s report Urgency reports International Professional Unity General Purposes Policy, Research and Campaigns Bargaining and Negotiations Agreed that support staff and teachers will be balloted in indicative ballot with following questions: Support staff: Teacher: Recommend answering yes to all questions. Treasurer’s Report Membership Report Action Committee Motions To…

“Staying well in challenging times” was the key message from the Education Support Wellbeing Workshop organised by Wirral NEU for our members. This practical and empowering session was delivered by an associate from Education Support the national mental health charity for education professionals. The facilitator, a former teacher and headteacher, brought both professional expertise and…