Grassroots group for NEU members that are parents too. Providing support and guidance through regular forums & signposting to other great organisations.
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⏰ 2 weeks to go until our Maternity rights and entitlements webinar!🥳
What are your rights and entitlements and are you getting what you should be at work?
Sign up, come along and find out on Tuesday 19th November at 7.15pm!
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Happy New Year 🎉 If you started your maternity leave in the second half of 2024, it's not too late to take Shared Parental Leave! teachersspl.co.uk #sharedparentalleave #teacher #teacherlife #education #teacherworklifebalance #teachertwitter
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Becoming a single parent may not be what you planned, and it can be a hard decision to make. Here Tayyaba shares why she chose to leave her abusive relationship, how she came to terms with her choice and now views it as a positive.
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Our members at Varndean College in Brighton are out today in force! They are united in calling for pay justice for all sixth form teachers now!
It is time for the government to take action #PayUp24
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We’re told there is unlimited money for weapons and warfare, so can’t we find the money to end poverty, build social housing or save the future of our planet?
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NEW 🚨 | The youth unemployment rate is the highest since 2020 at 13.7% - with long term youth unemployment rising by 83% over the past year.
Young people need genuine opportunities.
The government’s plan to Get Britain Working must focus on supporting young people into employment for a better future.
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📢NEWS! Our two most popular information sheets are now available in Arabic, Kurdish Sorani and Urdu.
'Maternity Pay Questions' and 'Money for Parents and Babies' are available in eleven languages in total.
Take a look and share: maternityaction.org.uk/mater….
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🚨 Members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking strike action in our sixth form formal ballot on pay and funding.
The result in 32 colleges met the ballot threshold. Read the results here: neu.org.uk/advice/member-gro…
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NEU Women had a fantastic time on Saturday at the Women's Book Club event. Member's painted beautiful pots whilst discussing how we can work together to make the education sector a better place to work and learn! Keep a look out in your emails so you can sign up to future events!
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66% of single parents are in employment, yet still twice as likely to experience poverty than those in couple families. We're campaigning to change this, find out how at orlo.uk/M0yDg #WeAreGingerbread
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As the weather gets colder, many families are struggling to keep their homes warm. We’re committed to supporting single parents facing these challenges, with financial advice for today, and campaigning for a better future. Learn more: orlo.uk/AA1fI #WeAreGingerbread
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'We have been disappointed by the failure of the Government to resolve this frankly unnecessary dispute'
📣 @DanielKebedeNEU on the baffling decision to offer an above-inflation pay award to some sixth form colleges and not others.
neu.org.uk/latest/press-rele…
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We have written to Secretary of State Bridget Phillipson, seeking urgent confirmation to make sure that the recent additional funding awarded to further education is allocated for staff pay in non-academised sixth-form colleges.
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A ‘narrow compliance culture’ exists in some schools – and this is a problem for teacher retention, warns DfE adviser Sir Kevan Collins #CSTConf24
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Mental health week is approaching⏰
Various topics and support strategies for you in your classroom 🫵
Access live or watch later with the recording link available for 14 days when you register to attend in advance ✅
🔗neu.org.uk/courses/national-…
#CPDatNEU #MentalHealthAwareness
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We are seeing huge increase in ‘That’s So Gay’ used as an insult, especially in primary schools.
I’m in a primary school in Cardiff today working with all of KS2 to develop understanding of what gay means, through the lens of family, to raise empathy & stop its use as an insult.
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Reading for pleasure is at a record low, with 35% of young people enjoying it. The curriculum is narrow yet overloaded, leaving children rushing through subjects, losing the joy of learning.
Govt’s Curriculum & Assessment Review must bring real change.
theguardian.com/books/2024/n…
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An excellent report on "the motherhood penalty". This is why we're campaigning for improving flexible working rights & influencing the #Employment Rights Bill to help ensure new mothers can stay in high quality jobs.
Our research shows that mothers, particularly those with young children, face multiple disadvantages when it comes to job quality.
These are the key facts on 'the motherhood penalty'
Read the full paper ➡️ kcl.ac.uk/research/who-can-h…
