Camden
National Education Union.
NEU3497 Roadmap graphic v2.pdfWe are preparing for the snap poll on pay and funding. Please make sure you have your details up to date so that you are able to respond and have your voice heard. The Government has accepted the STRB's recommendation and is offering a 5.5% pay rise. If this is accepted and ratified by Parliament, the pay award will be backdated to September 1st. TES published an article that expands on some ideas here.
NEU members’ strike action forced the Government to improve its 2023-24 pay offer increasing it to 6.5 per cent, and commit an extra £900 million to properly fund the teacher pay offer and protect support staff jobs. In July 2023, NEU members voted overwhelmingly to accept the offer.
Since then, the NEU has reinstated the Schools Cuts website. Camden has lost £15.6 million in real terms funding since 2010/2011, which is £886 per pupil. This must be addressed.
As revealed and discussed at the NEU National Conference in Bournemouth, 50.3% NEU members engaged with the indicative ballot and the overwhelming majority voted for industrial action. We are proud that 70% of Camden NEU members voted in the indicative ballot.
The Executive are meeting to discuss next steps. As well as focusing on funding campaigning, this will involved a snap poll once the STRB report is published. This term, we will be campaigning with Camden Unison on funding, and plans to hold a meeting regarding funding and pay, with speakers addressing the local community. We want the community to stand with members and demand that the Government takes action to solve the crisis that is threatening to destroy education.
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The National Education Union represents the majority of teachers and education professionals in the UK. Whether you're a trainee, newly qualified or experienced professional, working in a local authority maintained school, academy or independent sector school, sixth form college or FE/HE – you can join the National Education Union.
Here, in the Camden District of the NEU, we have over 2,200 members consisting of headteachers, teachers, supply teachers, further education lecturers, teaching assistants, trainee teachers and education support staff.
Camden NEU is here to provide information and support and to give expert advice to all our members. Whether you need guidance about your employment rights or help with problems such as workload, bullying or accidents at work.
We can answer general queries and also provide representation on a whole range of issues affecting you at work, from sickness absence monitoring, pay appeals and pay progression to disciplinary hearings both for individuals and collective grievances.
We also provide excellent professional training opportunities locally and also at regional and national level.
If you are a member of Camden NEU and require advice or support during term times, please speak first with you school rep. If you do not have a rep, or require further advice and support, please contact the Camden office.
Phone: 020 7974 3998/3997
Email: megan.quinn@neu.org.uk
Please be aware that Camden officers are teachers on secondment. As such, they are not available during school holidays or outside of normal office hours.