Jon Taylor

Researcher at National Education Union. Opinions my own.

[Daniel Kebede @DanielKebedeNEU]

The school pupil and workforce census figures released today are a shocking indictment of this Government’s record.

More teachers are leaving the profession prior to retirement than ever before. And fewer newly qualified teachers are entering the profession, this year it dropped by a fifth.

[Andy Case @AndyCaseNEU]

Gillian Keegan: "It's great there's a 60% increase in FSM students going to Uni":

https://t.co/DoYkf0R1tc.

However the num. of students eligible for FSM has increased by 76%:

https://t.co/4viAXsp26f

The only thing this Gov can take credit for is driving more ppl into poverty

[Jack Worth @JackWorthNFER]

More teacher vacancies are chasing fewer new trainees, which means a squeeze on teacher supply

A thread on the findings from today's NFER Teacher Labour Market report
-What is going on?
-Why are things so bad?
-What to do about it?
👇

[National Education Union @NEUnion]

.@cyclingkev and @MaryBoustedNEU had a meeting with @GillianKeegan this afternoon, to present the facts on teachers and support staff pay and how it has declined in real terms since 2010. #PayUp #SaveOurSchools

📽️ Watch Kevin’s presentation here.👇
https://t.co/UcvSkJLhva

[Jack Worth @JackWorthNFER]

Teachers' pay has fallen in real terms since 2010. But has this happened to the same extent in other OECD countries?

OECD data says no. England is an outlier for teacher pay growth 2010-2020

[Jon Taylor @NEU_JonTaylor]

Thread ⬇️ exploring today' dreadful new figures for Initial Teacher Training.

[National Education Union @NEUnion]

The new recruitment figures for Initial Teacher Training in 2022/23 are devastating. According to the Government’s own statistics, almost a third fewer trainees began teacher training in September than are required to sustain the profession.

[National Education Union @NEUnion]

🚨 The @NEUnion announces formal ballots of teacher and support staff members in England and Wales. 🚨

https://t.co/iZWjneOQUQ

[Jon Taylor @NEU_JonTaylor]

The evidence underpinning the Government's "academies ambitions" in the Schools Bill is deeply flawed at best, as recognised by the Office for Statistics Regulation.
https://t.co/Hx6mlAPv2E

[Education Policy Institute @EduPolicyInst]

On the Schools Bill, Jonathan Gullis MP makes clear that the legislation remains under review, but that government are committed to their academies ambitions.

[Kevin Courtney @cyclingkev]

Experienced teachers have had pay rises that are:
❌ below inflation for 10 out of the last 13 years,
❌ with only small increases in the other 3 &
❌ this year's is the worst of the lot

How much longer can these attacks on our profession go on❓

✅ Vote in the NEU ballot today

[Kevin Courtney @cyclingkev]

What’s the truth about the 9% pay rise for teachers story?

The story this week is a confection designed by Govt to confuse the public.

Here is the truth.

Thread…

[Jon Taylor @NEU_JonTaylor]

@JackWorthNFER @breakingryan1 In R&R terms it's always seemed that what goes for maths & chemistry also holds for physics, but more so. So it's very strange to see targets going in such contrasting directions this year.

[Jon Taylor @NEU_JonTaylor]

@JackWorthNFER Thanks Jack, do you have any thoughts on what's going on with the maths target? Always considered a shortage subject and a top Govt priority, missed targets for years running and yet trainee target reduced by 15% this year. Same true to lesser extent for chemistry. Anomalies?

[Kevin Courtney @cyclingkev]

In the midst of a pandemic, with the economy still depressed, these initial teacher recruitment figures are not good e.g.
Missed secondary target (82%)
Missed STEM target (73%)
Missed Music (72%)
Missed Computing (69%)
Missed D&T (23%)
Missed Physics (22%)

[Jack Worth @JackWorthNFER]

This ITT recruitment cycle has gone from very good to poor really, really quickly. It raises important questions about next year and beyond and potentially rockets teacher supply back towards the top of the policy agenda (or at least, it should)

Here's what happened, and why 👇

[More Than A Score @MoreThanScore]

Do you know any 4-year-olds? Do you think they should be formally tested in English and maths when they first start school? Watch some 4 year olds in action and sign our petition: https://t.co/EWrjx2pqnt

[Nansi Ellis @NansiEllis]

Great write up of @NEUnion State of Education survey. This is how education staff have responded, tirelessly, to the needs of children, young people and families, alongside teaching in class and online & everything else needed to support learning https://t.co/m4mjMHLC41

[National Education Union @NEUnion]

✳️ 85% want staff workload kept at an acceptable level.
✴️ 80% want the social and emotional wellbeing and mental health of students to be addressed.
✳️ 77% want to reduce pressure on staff from accountability measures.

Read More 👉https://t.co/NO0QGOSMex #NEU21

[National Education Union @NEUnion]

Our members are telling us about shocking levels of child poverty at their workplace. In the latest State of Education survey of 10,000 members, we heard that:

✳️ 68% say Govt needs to prioritise tackling child poverty.

Read more on our survey 👉 https://t.co/NO0QGOSMex #NEU21

[National Education Union @NEUnion]

In our State of Education survey, 10,000 members have told us about the heart-breaking effects of child poverty.

“No child should have to worry about where their next meal is coming from.”

Read more on our survey here 👉 https://t.co/NO0QGOSMex #NEU21

[National Education Union @NEUnion]

Poverty is on the rise in our communities.

“We have had pupils and their families move in to hostels during the pandemic when they were evicted. They were rehoused – but given nothing. We rallied as a school and furnished 2 homes.”

Read more 👉 https://t.co/NO0QGOSMex #NEU21