Christine Blower

Type: Person

Name: Christine Blower

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 reports

Teachers will strike as talks break down

THOUSANDS of pupils will have their lessons cancelled for the day as teachers stage strike action over changes to pensions, pay and conditions.The walkout, planned for Thursday next week, will affect schools across South Cheshire and the rest of the North ... [Published Stoke-on-Trent Sentinel - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Chris Keates, Christine Blower, Michael Gove, Industrial Action

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

David Blunkett

Academies for all?

Shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg raised alarm bells today as he pledged to give every state school in Britain many of the same "freedoms" as Tory free schools and academies. Mr Twigg said in a speech at the Royal Society of Art that a Labour government ... [Published Morning Star Online - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Stephen Twigg, Alasdair Smith, Chris Keates, Christine Blower, David Blunkett

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

National Union of Teachers

No School Left Behind – speech by Stephen Twigg - press release

Commenting on the Shadow Education Secretary’s speech, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union, said:“The Union is pleased to welcome Stephen Twigg’s announcement today that Labour Party policy ... [Published National Union of Teachers - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Stephen Twigg, Christine Blower, Admission, National Union of Teachers

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 1 reports

National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers

Teachers unions agree joint strike

TEACHERS unions have agreed to stage a joint strike across the north west, including Cheshire West and Chester, this month. The National Union of Teachers (NUT) and NASUWT ( the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers), are advising ... [Published Northwich Guardian - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: National Association of Schoolmasters Union of ..., Chris Keates, Christine Blower, National Union of Teachers, Michael Gove

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 1 reports

Free school pioneers offer advice

Dozens of groups aiming to open free schools in England next year are meeting in London to get tips from those who have already set them up.Members of many of the 102 groups recently approved to open schools will meet at the West London Free School.Schools ... [Published BBC - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: Toby Young, London, Education, Christine Blower, National Union of Teachers

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 4 reports

Teachers slam Ofsted political rant

Teachers have warned that Ofsted is becoming "increasingly politicised" after the schools watchdog issued a scathing report on state schooling today which was debunked within hours. The damning report claimed that 40 per cent of state schools in England ... [Published Morning Star Online - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: GCSE, Chris Keates, Christine Blower, National Union of Teachers, Education

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Charities and educational organisations condemn GCSE reforms

An overhaul of GCSEs in England announced by the Education Secretary yesterday [11 June] has drawn widespread criticism from groups including the National Children's Bureau, the British Dyslexia Association and the National Union of Teachers.Michael Gove ... [Published Journal of Family Health Care - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: GCSE, Dyslexia, National Union of Teachers, Reformism

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

Gove's GCSE reforms ''will be a debacle''

Although they are to be put out to consultation, it has been reported that the Education Secretary Michael Gove's GCSE reforms for England will get broad support from Labour and so be passed in time for implementation in 2015.However, teaching unions ... [Published Public Service - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: GCSE, Michael Gove, Stephen Twigg, Reformism

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

Teacher strike to cause chaos

THOUSANDS of St Helens students will have their summer terms disrupted as teachers push ahead with a mass walk-out.Two leading unions have told the borough’s schools their plans for members to stage a one-day strike on June 27.And the action could pose ... [Published St Helens Reporter - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Industrial Action, Chaos, Education, National Association of Schoolmasters Union of ...

First reported Jun 07 2013 - Updated Jun 07 2013 - 7 reports

Teachers slam soldier fast-track

Teachers today shot down a government plan to put ex-soldiers in England's classrooms after just two years of training. Teachers usually have four years of training, but the Troops to Teachers scheme will knock two years off for soldiers without a de ... [Published Morning Star Online - Jun 07 2013]

Entities: David Laws, Brian Lightman, Chris Keates, Association of School and College Leaders, Christine Blower

First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 3 reports

Teachers strike in north-west

Teachers in north-west England warned bosses yesterday that they'll hold a one-day strike over pensions, pay and conditions on June 27.Unions NUT and NASUWT are carrying out a rolling programme of action across England and Wales.NASUWT general secretary ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: Chris Keates, Christine Blower, England

First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 5 reports

Britain may replace GCSEs with I-levels

10 min 42 sec agoLONDON — Secondary schools could be in for sweeping reforms with the General Certificate of Secondary Education exams (GCSEs) being replaced by “I-levels” and an end to assessments by coursework.The aim of the I-level — or Intermediate ... [Published Today Online - Jun 04 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, Michael Gove, Christine Blower, National Union of Teachers, Reformism

Quotes

Christine Blower, general secretary of the NUT, said: "performance-related pay will leave headteachers in the invidious position of choosing between paying some teachers more or smaller class sizes."

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