State of education: SEND
Seven in eight respondents tell us the SEND resources they do have are insufficient.
Annual conference 2023
Conference highlights
‘We should all be proud of the level of member engagement in our union… it’s you - the union activists - who are fundamental’. The astounding Kevin Courtney giving his final speech as joint General Secretary of the NEU
‘Let us build an education system that is funded so that children can fulfil their potential to learn’. The phenomenal Mary Bousted giving her final speech as joint General Secretary of the NEU
Daniel Kebede, General Secretary designate, paying tribute to the outgoing General Secretaries
Sarita Healey, Rep of the Year 2023
Daniel at NEU Annual Conference 2023
Kevin at NEU Annual Conference 2023
Conference press releases
Members vote to abolish Ofsted
Ofsted causes more harm than good and we need urgent and fundamental reform.
Value Early Years
The NEU values the early years sector. It’s about time the government did too.
Maternity rights motion
The government must do more to strengthen the rights of pregnant women, bereaved parents, new mothers and women returning to work.
Leading pay campaigning in the independent sector
NEU will continue the robust and sustained national campaign to defend independent members in the face of a relentless attack on their pensions and contractual rights.
Supporting agency workers in education
A strategy for agency workers will challenge unfair Government proposals – such as the threat to AWR - and campaign for tighter monitoring.
Abortion rights
The NEU will continue to campaign for abortion rights so that women have a right to choose and have access to the reproductive healthcare that they need.
Anti-trade union laws
NEU condemns the Strike Bill, which would allow the Secretary of State to override a lawful democratic decision for strike action.
Student wellbeing and mental health
NEU will continue to campaign to alleviate the devastating effects often years of austerity on the lives of children and their families.
Annual Conference 2023 agenda
Agenda for NEU Conference 2023, which took place in Harrogate 3-6 April 2023.
Annual conference 2023 resolutions
Resolutions carried at the NEU Annual Conference 2023.
Annual Conference
Conference is the main decision making body of the union where changes to policy and the rules are agreed.
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