by Socialist Party Southern & South East Region | Jun 27, 2019 | Britain, Featured, Trade Unions
A Southampton National Education Union member Hundreds of education campaigners rallied in London on 22 June at a ‘Together for Education’ event organised by five national trade unions and education campaign groups, united in opposition to Tory funding...
by Socialist Party Southern & South East Region | Jun 20, 2019 | Featured, Trade Unions
The catastrophe facing schools cannot be exaggerated. Schools in England have lost out on £5.4 billion in Tory funding cuts since 2015. Cuts mean less teachers, less teaching assistants and larger class sizes, with primary school classes the largest since 2000 and...
by Socialist Party Southern & South East Region | May 1, 2019 | Britain, Featured, Regional, Southampton, Trade Unions
“No ifs, no buts, stop school cuts!” was the sound at Valentine Primary School gates on 14 March, striking at the threat of redundancies due to budget cuts. 100% of National Education Union (NEU) members voted for strike action and 100% turned out on the...
by Socialist Party Southern & South East Region | Jan 21, 2019 | Britain, Featured, Trade Unions
Almost one in three council-maintained English secondary schools were in budget deficit in 2017-18, according to damning new figures from the Education Policy Institute (EPI). It is urgent that unions and councils mount a fightbackagainst Tory vandalism of state...
by Socialist Party Southern & South East Region | Apr 5, 2018 | Britain, Featured, Regional, Southampton, Students, Trade Unions
For Whom the School Bell Tolls: Our kids or the Tories? Nick Chaffey, Socialist Party Southern secretary Like the NHS and council services, public state education in primary, secondary, special schools and colleges is facing a dire crisis, with serious consequences...
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