Reps meetings in your area

NUT letter to Mr Gove

A letter by the NUT Senior Solicitor sent to Mr Gove strenuously refuting the mistaken position of his Department that the pay checklist of the NUT and the NASUWT is in any way unlawful.

Joint NUT/NASUWT Model Pay Policy

The Joint NUT/NASUWT Model Pay Policy pay framework is now available.

Download a copy here

Guidance on the content of the policy also now available.

Download a copy here

Joint school pay policy checklist for schools and academies.

Download a copy here

The policy is fully consistent and compliant with the provisions of the 2013 School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. It enables schools to avoid all the unwanted and needless work that the break-up of the national pay framework would bring.

Mr Gove - leave our pay, pensions and conditions alone

The Government has intensified its attacks on teachers.

• Michael Gove has confirmed his intention to dismantle our pay scales and impose PRP on every teacher
• He has also made it clear that he wants to extend the school day and the school year

He's looking to impose new and divisive pay systems and now he’s after our working conditions as well.

Go here for all the latest information on our joint campaign with the NASUWT.

1) Email your MP using these templates if you are a teacher, governor, or parent.
2) Rally for education
3) Strike when the union calls you to take action
4) Get involved
5) Find details of reps briefings in your area here.

NUT letter to Mr Gove

A letter by the NUT Senior Solicitor sent to Mr Gove strenuously refuting the mistaken position of his Department that the pay checklist of the NUT and the NASUWT is in any way unlawful.

Joint NUT/NASUWT Model Pay Policy

The Joint NUT/NASUWT Model Pay Policy is now available.

Download a copy here

Guidance on the content of the policy is also now available.

Download a copy here

Joint school pay policy checklist for schools and academies.

Download a copy here

The policy follows the structure of the DFE policy and is fully consistent and compliant with the provisions of the 2013 School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. Adoption of the Joint Pay Policy in schools will protect members against the worst effects of the Government’s changes to the teachers’ pay structure. Contact your school representative or division secretary if you need more information about the adoption of the Joint Pay Policy in your school. Remember, where a school policy does not comply with the Model Pay Policy, the NUT and NASUWT will support members in taking sustained strike action in the school.

Protect teachers, defend education

The NUT and NASUWT have announced the next steps in our campaign to protect teachers and defend education, including strike action and action short of strike action.

We will continue to seek negotiations but because of the Government’s refusal to enter into talks so far we have no choice but to ask you to take part in an initial programme of rolling selective strike action and then in national strike action if the Government refuses to change course, as well as continuing our existing action short of strike action.

1) Email your MP using these templates if you are a teacher, governor, or parent.
2) Rally for education
3) Strike when the union calls you to take action
4) Get involved
5) Find details of reps briefings in your area here

NUT and NASUWT joint strike strategy

• First strike date set for 27 June in the North West of England
• Rest of England and Wales to strike in rolling actions before autumn half term
• All England and Wales national strike before Christmas
• Also plans for public rallies, model pay policy and escalation of action short of strike
• Michael Gove can avoid the strikes if he listens to our reasonable arguments
• Answers to all your questions

Action short of strike action

We will also be escalating our action short of strike action which began in the autumn term 2012. We are sending a clear message to the Government that its attacks on our conditions of employment and our professionalism are unacceptable.

Click here for the latest advice and details on action short of strike action.

Resources and information on the issues

• Click here for more information and resources on pay
• Click here for more information and resources on pensions
• Click here for more information and resources on appraisal
• Click here for more information and resources on workload

Campaign resources and information

• Click here for our joint NUT/NASUWT press release of 18 March
• Click here to see 10 Reasons why Michael Gove is bad for our children’s education
• Click here for the NUT's powerpoint for you to use in meetings
• Click here for answers to all your questions about the action

You can read all the NUT correspondence with Michael Gove and Leighton Andrews about the NUT disputes with the Government in England and Wales here.