Connie Dimsdale

1 week ago | inews.co.uk | Connie Dimsdale

A teachers’ leader is warning that unions could co-ordinate joint strikes over pay, raising the prospect of major school disruption next term for parents and pupils. NASUWT teachers’ union General Secretary, Patrick Roach, said his union was “ready to do whatever is necessary” to ensure a fair pay deal, potentially including strikes. And he said there could be joint action with other unions if there was a “coalescence of concerns”, citing the stark financial situation facing schools.

2 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Connie Dimsdale

Plans to open Europe’s first Universal theme park by 2031 could be derailed by planning regulations and labour shortages, construction experts have warned. Universal Studios Bedford is due to open its gates in just six years after a deal was brokered between the American company, the government and the local council.

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Connie Dimsdale

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3 weeks ago | msn.com | Connie Dimsdale

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3 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Connie Dimsdale

Thousands of vulnerable children could lose access to “vital” therapy if the Government axes its adoption support scheme, The i Paper can reveal. The Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF), which provides therapy for more than 18,000 young people, is due to expire on Monday 31 March – with no guarantee from Labour that it will continue. The Department for Education (DfE) has promised to set out more details about its plans “as soon as possible”.