Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has written to union leaders inviting them to discuss proposals on a voluntary basis.
Teachers and school leaders have reacted angrily to a Government announcement that minimum levels of service are to be introduced during education strikes.
I’m announcing that we will introduce minimum service levels in schools so that pupils get the education they need and deserve.“I am asking the teaching unions to engage with us and agree to put children and young people’s education first – and above and beyond any dispute.” “The Government would get further in minimising industrial action and disruption to schools if it engaged with unions on the issues that give rise to ballots.
“Parents and students should not have to tolerate inadequate SEND provision, crumbling school buildings, a lack of school funding resulting in cuts to subjects offered, larger class sizes and schools being forced to use teachers who are not qualified to teach a given subject. These are the consequences of 13 years of Conservative education policy.”
“There are a range of very basic questions that the Government seem to have not even considered, let alone are able to begin to answer.“The Government says it wants to enter talks with unions about this but sees attention-grabbing headlines as more important than constructive dialogue. When it comes to industrial relations, this Government simply doesn’t seem to know what it’s doing.
“Today’s announcement comes just hours after the Government suffered some of its worst ever by-election results.
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