<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest news for Teaching Unions from Randstad Education</title><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.xml</link><description>Latest news for Teaching Unions from Randstad Education</description><language>en-gb</language><lastBuildDate>09 Feb 2012</lastBuildDate><ttl>15</ttl><copyright>Randstad Education</copyright><docs>~/rss/</docs><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching unions expresses fears over exam marking  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teaching unions expresses fears over exam marking  ]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1762-teaching-unions-expresses-fears-over-exam-marking--.aspx</link><pubDate>07 Jul 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching unions reveal extent of strike action  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teaching unions reveal extent of strike action  ]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1747-teaching-unions-reveal-extent-of-strike-action--.aspx</link><pubDate>02 Jul 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions call off strike action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reintroduction to previous disciplinary policy has led to strike action being called off.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1727-unions-call-off-strike-action.aspx</link><pubDate>21 Jun 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head teachers to be balloted over strike action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Association of Head Teachers has confirmed that its members will be balloted over reductions to their pension package.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1728-head-teachers-to-be-balloted-over-strike-action.aspx</link><pubDate>21 Jun 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching union warns of potential damage of strike     ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teaching union warns of potential damage of strike     ]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1713-teaching-union-warns-of-potential-damage-of-strike-----.aspx</link><pubDate>17 Jun 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers vote for strike action ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers vote for strike action ]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1704-teachers-vote-for-strike-action-.aspx</link><pubDate>16 Jun 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching union to stage debate over strike action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Wright, SSTA president, will criticise the largest Scottish teaching union.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1606-teaching-union-to-stage-debate-over-strike-action.aspx</link><pubDate>16 May 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers may strike over pensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to increase teachers' pension contributions have been met with fury.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1211-teachers-may-strike-over-pensions.aspx</link><pubDate>25 Jan 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching union critical of latest review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers &quot;want another curriculum review like a hole in the head&quot;, according to the NASUWT.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1195-teaching-union-critical-of-latest-review.aspx</link><pubDate>21 Jan 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union chiefs question academies ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The academies policy leads to anarchy, union chiefs have warned.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1154-union-chiefs-question-academies-.aspx</link><pubDate>07 Jan 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers to strike in Rawmarsh over job cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of teachers in Rawmarsh are taking strike action over proposed redundancies.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1113-teachers-to-strike-in-rawmarsh-over-job-cuts.aspx</link><pubDate>22 Dec 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions blamed for teaching crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Katharine Birbalsingh, Teaching unions are partly responsible for falling standards.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/995-unions-blamed-for-teaching-crisis.aspx</link><pubDate>25 Nov 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost-cutting measures could lead to job losses, union warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teaching staff would find out the details of the redundancies in the next week, according to David Limb.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/927-cost-cutting-measures-could-lead-to-job-losses-union-warns.aspx</link><pubDate>29 Oct 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education allowances face 'reform']]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Gove has announced that education allowances face reform.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/886-education-allowances-face-reform.aspx</link><pubDate>20 Oct 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching union issues poverty call]]></title><description><![CDATA[ATL Cymru has said that the Welsh assembly government needs to refocus education spending and combat the effects of poverty on children.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/829-teaching-union-issues-poverty-call.aspx</link><pubDate>30 Sep 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[School Food Trust set to be abolished]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaked documents have suggested that the School Food Trust could lose its government funding.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/817-school-food-trust-set-to-be-abolished.aspx</link><pubDate>28 Sep 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union chief issues warning over academies and free schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Academies and free schools could damage education provision, according to Gill Goodswen.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/813-union-chief-issues-warning-over-academies-and-free-schools.aspx</link><pubDate>25 Sep 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching unions threaten strike action]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Chris Keates, teaching staff are prepared to strike over proposed spending cuts.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/788-teaching-unions-threaten-strike-action.aspx</link><pubDate>18 Sep 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching union defends training courses]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Chris Keates, a degree qualification does not reflect an individual's ability to teach.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/789-teaching-union-defends-training-courses.aspx</link><pubDate>18 Sep 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching union opposes new code of conduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Rex Phillips, the GTCW has shown contempt for teachers.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/777-teaching-union-opposes-new-code-of-conduct.aspx</link><pubDate>14 Sep 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey: Scots teachers spend more time in classroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a new survey, Scottish teachers spend 60 per cent of their working hours in the classroom.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/768-survey-scots-teachers-spend-more-time-in-classroom.aspx</link><pubDate>09 Sep 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veterans 'to benefit from better schools for their children']]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a newspaper report, veterans are to be given the opportunity to retrain as teachers.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/724-veterans-to-benefit-from-better-schools-for-their-children.aspx</link><pubDate>25 Aug 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASUWT calls on employers not to penalise teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teaching union has called on employers not to punish teachers affected by flight disruptions.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/347-nasuwtcallsonemployersnottopenaliseteachers.aspx</link><pubDate>19 Apr 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers move closer to boycotting SATs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ballot conducted by the NUT and the NAHT is in favour of prohibiting Sats.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/348-teachers-move-closer-to-boycotting-sats.aspx</link><pubDate>19 Apr 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal Democrats pledge to give teachers autonomy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers will be given free rein away from Whitehall under a Liberal Democrat government.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/341-liberal-democrats-pledge-to-give-teachers-autonomy.aspx</link><pubDate>15 Apr 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tory plans threaten teachers' pay and conditions, union states]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teaching union has warned that pay and conditions of service for teachers could be affected by Tory plans.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/337-tory-plans-threaten-teachers-pay-and-conditions-union-states.aspx</link><pubDate>14 Apr 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for technical schools 'extremely divisive']]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools specialising in vocational subjects should not be introduced, it has been argued.<br/>]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/331-plans-for-technical-schools-extremely-divisive.aspx</link><pubDate>13 Apr 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour's commitment to education investment welcomed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NASUWT has welcomed the Labour party's commitment to education investment.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/327-labours-commitment-to-education-investment-welcomed.aspx</link><pubDate>13 Apr 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stress and pressure force teachers to consider suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some teachers have contemplated suicide due to stress-related issues and work pressures.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/323-stress-and-pressure-force-teachers-to-consider-suicide.aspx</link><pubDate>09 Apr 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers push for reduced working week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delegates at the recent National Union of Teachers conference expressed desire for a shorter working week.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/325-teachers-push-for-reduced-working-week.aspx</link><pubDate>09 Apr 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Ofsted inspection regime criticised]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teaching unions have poured criticism on Ofsted claims about the new inspection regime.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/247-new-ofsted-inspection-regime-criticised.aspx</link><pubDate>18 Mar 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher registration fee increase turned down]]></title><description><![CDATA[A union has welcomed the government's decision to turn down an increase in GTCE's registration fee.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/238-teacher-registration-fee-increase-turned-down.aspx</link><pubDate>15 Mar 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives' academy plans should not be rushed, union states]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tory plans to quickly pave the way for more academies if it wins the election should not be rushed.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/223-conservatives-academy-plans-should-not-be-rushed,-union-states.aspx</link><pubDate>04 Mar 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' overtime habits revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trades Union Congress has said teachers give away a lot of hours in overtime.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/211-teachers-overtime-habits-revealed.aspx</link><pubDate>01 Mar 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raise science interest, not standards, teaching union states]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Association of School and College Leaders has opposed suggestions for more maths in sciences.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/213-raise-science-interest,-not-standards,-teaching-union-states.aspx</link><pubDate>01 Mar 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA['Urgent need' for asbestos management in schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is an urgent need for asbestos management procedures in schools, the NUT has said.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/197-urgent-need-for-asbestos-management-in-schools.aspx</link><pubDate>23 Feb 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools and colleges responsible for surge in university applications]]></title><description><![CDATA[A surge in university applications is down to the success of schools and colleges.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/194-schools-and-colleges-responsible-for-surge-in-university-applications.aspx</link><pubDate>22 Feb 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers 'suspicious' of Tories co-operatives plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to allow public sector workers to run their own co-operatives have been questioned by teachers.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/188-teachers-suspicious-of-tories-co-operatives-plan.aspx</link><pubDate>18 Feb 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good state schools negate need for grammar schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teaching union has said that improvements in state schools could eliminate need for grammar schools.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/177-good-state-schools-negate-need-for-grammar-schools.aspx</link><pubDate>12 Feb 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union 'horrified' at Wales - England education spending gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The education spending gap between England and Wales is 'scandalous', according to a union.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/164-union-horrified-at-wales-england-education-spending-gap.aspx</link><pubDate>05 Feb 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sats 'a massive disservice' to schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[National tests for 11-year olds should be replaced with the Scottish model, an expert has said.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/151-sats-a-massive-disservice-to-schools.aspx</link><pubDate>01 Feb 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers to be balloted over Sats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers in England could boycott national tests as calls for abolition increase.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/143-teachers-to-be-balloted-over-sats.aspx</link><pubDate>26 Jan 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers warned not to intervene in playground brawls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association is asking members not to intervene in school fights.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/141-teachers-warned-not-to-intervene-in-playground-brawls.aspx</link><pubDate>25 Jan 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/teaching-unions.aspx">Teaching Unions</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative plans could bar potentially good teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to attract bright candidates into teaching could lock out potentially good professionals.<br/>]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/137-conservative-plans-could-bar-potentially-good-teachers.aspx</link><pubDate>25 Jan 2010</pubDate><category 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