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15 June 2026

Author: Freddie Whittaker

Teach safe sex to protect boys from cancer-causing HPV, says union

Boys are not being protected from the cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV) infection because of a lack of medical intervention and guidance in schools, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers has warned. The HPV vaccination, often referred to as the “cervical cancer jab”, has been issued in schools since 2008, but only to girls, despite the […]

Snapchat and Facebook make it easier for pupils to abuse each other, teachers warn

Teachers have warned that social media apps, such as Snapchat and Facebook, are making it easier for pupils to abuse each other, with mild insults escalating into “serious threats” which disrupt learning. In response, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers will debate a motion calling on the government to include “hate crimes and speech” in […]

#ATLconf17: Union will lobby Greening over ‘excessive’ and ‘immoral’ academy CEO pay

The Association of Teachers and Lecturers has voted to lobby the government over “excessive” chief executive pay in academy trusts, demanding new rules and guidance for schools. Delegates at the ATL’s annual conference in Liverpool today overwhelmingly backed a motion on CEO remuneration and called for tighter rules. It comes after Schools Week’s annual analysis […]

Unions won’t go easy on grammar plans to win funding deal

England’s teaching and leadership unions have reiterated their opposition to plans to expand selective schools amid rumours that ministers may try to buy their cooperation with the promise of extra funding for schools. Documents reveal two of the most prominent unions – the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers […]

Schools cut books and SEND spending as funding pressures bite

Teachers have reported cuts to spending on books, ICT, SEND provision, and non-EBacc subjects in their schools, in a week where funding will dominate the agenda at several education union conferences. The Association of Teachers and Lecturers and National Union of Teachers, both holding their annual meetings this week, have today published the findings of […]

Leicester must create 2,200 school places – in just one year

Some councils must expand their school capacity by 12 per cent in the next 18 months to meet demand for places, new figures suggest. The Department for Education (DfE) this week updated its local authority school places scorecards – documents that show how councils fare in their duties to create extra capacity and how many […]

Six more schools unveiled as research hubs – taking total to 11

Schools in Southport, Suffolk, London, County Durham, Hertfordshire and West Sussex will receive a share of £1.2 million to become new research hubs. The announcement today from the Education Endowment Foundation, which funds the scheme, takes the total number of regional research hubs unveiled so far to 11. Meols Cop High School, Samuel Ward Academy […]

Union boss backs Corbyn’s free meals policy, but demands more school funding

The leader of England’s largest teachers’ union has backed plans by the Labour Party to give free school meals to all primary pupils, but has demanded an additional cash injection for schools. Kevin Courtney, the general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, says the proposal to charge VAT on private school fees to fund […]