The UK statistics watchdog responds to both DfE and NEU over row over affordability of teacher pay offer
The education secretary has called on the NEU teaching union to refer itself to the UK statistics watchdog over its funding claims
(Poland and Chile). Most countries pay their teachers between 1.3 and 1.7times the gross domestic product (GDP) per head, including the UK, USA, and most European countries. Clearly, in some countries being a teacher accords a much higher-earning status than in others. This reflects on the...
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'World's best burger' returns to the UK - here's where to find it Every year, the team at the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants also ranks the best burgers around. In 2023 it was the turn of Hawksmoor's Big Matt burger to take the top spot. ...
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In 2023 the Australian government mandated reforms to initial teacher education (ITE) courses across Australia. The key rationale of the Strong Beginnings Report is to better prepare teachers for the classroom and help stem the flow of teachers leaving the profession. This article suggests that the...
Kasuk, T., & Virkus, S. (2024). Exploring the power of telepresence: enhancing education through telepresence robots. Information and Learning Sciences., 125(1/2), 109–137. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILS-07-2023-0093 Article Google Scholar Kayi-Aydar, H. (2015). Teacher agency, position...
A pay increase of 36.1 per cent for school leaders would be needed if teachers were to have the same purchasing power as 2010, union says
To make matters worse, the Office for Budget Responsibility also upped its forecast of average UK earnings growth at last week’s Budget, from 3.5 per cent to 4.1 per cent. We think the pay award for 2023-24 needs to exceed 4.1 per cent, to narrow the competitiveness gap and improve...