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| NEU teacher strikes end as members in England accept pay deal | NEU teacher strikes end as members in England accept pay deal |
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| Teachers last went out on strike at the beginning of July | Teachers last went out on strike at the beginning of July |
| Teachers in England in the National Education Union (NEU) will not strike in the autumn term, after accepting the government's pay offer. | Teachers in England in the National Education Union (NEU) will not strike in the autumn term, after accepting the government's pay offer. |
| Members of the NEU, the UK's largest teaching union, voted overwhelmingly to accept the 6.5% pay rise. | |
| The NASUWT union also accepted the deal on Monday. ASCL did the same earlier in July, but the NAHT has yet to decide. | |
| The education secretary said the offer being accepted was "good news" for teachers, parents and pupils. | |
| Both sides in the dispute said the pay offer was "properly funded" and would not come from existing school budgets. | Both sides in the dispute said the pay offer was "properly funded" and would not come from existing school budgets. |
| Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the NEU, said the deal meant the average teacher's salary would increase by £2,500. | |
| "It's not all that we wanted, and we will continue to campaign for better school funding and for a restoration of teacher pay - but for a one-year pay award, it is a significant achievement," she told the BBC. | "It's not all that we wanted, and we will continue to campaign for better school funding and for a restoration of teacher pay - but for a one-year pay award, it is a significant achievement," she told the BBC. |
| Teachers' strikes: When, where and why? | Teachers' strikes: When, where and why? |
| Head teachers accept England pay rise | Head teachers accept England pay rise |
| Public sector workers offered pay rises of around 6% | Public sector workers offered pay rises of around 6% |
| NEU teachers in England have been on strike on eight days since February - seven national and one regional - forcing many schools to close. | NEU teachers in England have been on strike on eight days since February - seven national and one regional - forcing many schools to close. |
| The union had been re-balloting members on holding further strikes next term. | The union had been re-balloting members on holding further strikes next term. |
| The outcome of that ballot, also announced on Monday, saw 95% of members vote for further strike action, with a turnout of 53%. | The outcome of that ballot, also announced on Monday, saw 95% of members vote for further strike action, with a turnout of 53%. |
| But the NEU said it would not hold further national action now that the pay offer has been accepted. | But the NEU said it would not hold further national action now that the pay offer has been accepted. |
| 'I was supportive - but I'm delighted strikes are over' | 'I was supportive - but I'm delighted strikes are over' |
| Jane James says she was "massively supportive" of the strikes - and her daughter was "very productive" working at home on the days her school was closed | Jane James says she was "massively supportive" of the strikes - and her daughter was "very productive" working at home on the days her school was closed |
| By Alice Evans | By Alice Evans |
| Some parents had to take the day off when schools closed on strike days, with others juggling childcare with working from home. | Some parents had to take the day off when schools closed on strike days, with others juggling childcare with working from home. |
| Jane James, who runs an educational drama and singing business, felt "really lucky" to be self-employed with more flexible working hours than other parents. | Jane James, who runs an educational drama and singing business, felt "really lucky" to be self-employed with more flexible working hours than other parents. |
| Her daughter, who was working towards her GCSEs, found it "very productive to be at home" on the two days her school was closed, because her teachers gave her enough support to be able to study on her own. | Her daughter, who was working towards her GCSEs, found it "very productive to be at home" on the two days her school was closed, because her teachers gave her enough support to be able to study on her own. |
| Jane, from Leyland, Lancs, was "massively supportive" of better pay for teachers but also "really delighted that there's now been a solution found". | Jane, from Leyland, Lancs, was "massively supportive" of better pay for teachers but also "really delighted that there's now been a solution found". |
| "I'm not sure that striking is always the right way - but if you're not getting heard, something has to happen," she said. | "I'm not sure that striking is always the right way - but if you're not getting heard, something has to happen," she said. |
| "I just hope that ultimately, we avoid [further action] at all costs." | "I just hope that ultimately, we avoid [further action] at all costs." |
| All four unions - the NEU, ASCL, NAHT and NASUWT - had been calling for above-inflation pay rises for teachers, funded by extra money from government to protect school budgets. | |
| Most state school teachers in England had a 5% pay rise for the year 2022-23. | Most state school teachers in England had a 5% pay rise for the year 2022-23. |
| The 6.5% rise for 2023-24 was recommended by the School Teachers' Review Body after an earlier government offer was rejected. | The 6.5% rise for 2023-24 was recommended by the School Teachers' Review Body after an earlier government offer was rejected. |
| Ministers announced the latest offer on 13 July and, in a joint statement with union leaders, agreed to "wider reforms" to reduce staff workload. | Ministers announced the latest offer on 13 July and, in a joint statement with union leaders, agreed to "wider reforms" to reduce staff workload. |
| The NEU's support staff members in England also accepted the pay deal. They did not reach the required turnout for strike action earlier in the year. | The NEU's support staff members in England also accepted the pay deal. They did not reach the required turnout for strike action earlier in the year. |
| Ms Keegan said the end of the dispute with the NEU would allow more time to "focus on what matters most - giving our children a world-class education". | Ms Keegan said the end of the dispute with the NEU would allow more time to "focus on what matters most - giving our children a world-class education". |
| "None of that is possible without the hard work of teachers," she added. | "None of that is possible without the hard work of teachers," she added. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Teaching | Teaching |
| National Education Union | National Education Union |
| Strike action | Strike action |