NASUWT Articles

Many commentators have described the trade union bill as unfinished business from the Thatcher era. While there is a truth to this, the bill also needs to be seen in the context of the government's legislative agenda in both the current and last parliament. A clear...

The number of cooperative schools is growing rapidly —The current education system is more fragmented than at any point in the past 25 years. There are dramatic variations in schools’ success, and in the accountability they have to the communities they serve. The...

In his speech on Tuesday Ed Miliband conceded that the concept of One Nationism was first espoused by Tory prime minister Benjamin Disraeli. Disraeli's version of One Nationism was born of a belief that members of society have obligations towards each other. Fine so...

In my family, where my mum, dad and sister are all teachers, we had a special family rule during my two stints as a schools minister. We didn’t discuss education at family get-togethers! Having been a teacher myself, I totally understand the traditional school...