Not voted? The Wirral district of the National Education Union (NEU) has achieved a major milestone, crashing through the legal turnout threshold for strike action in record time. With four full weeks still remaining before the ballot closes, Wirral reps and members have already returned more votes than ever before—demonstrating an extraordinary level of engagement,…

Members’ Defence The NEU has increased the number of NEU solicitors as part of its recent staffing review. But there are problems recruiting Solicitors for the Union. Employment Solicitors seem to be in short supply everywhere. The market for law is difficult apparently, despite the rise of AI. Get your kids to train for employment…

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…