18, November 2024·1 min readIsle of Wight children share Christmas wishes with Santa in NewportSanta and his elf bring festive joy to 141 children at Newport grotto
23, October 2024·1 min readOver 10,000 parents sign open letter urging reversal of school funding cuts"After 14 years of devastating cuts, 70 per cent of schools in England have less funding in real terms than in 2010," says the National Education Union
21, October 2024·1 min readLetter: The link between poverty and education that can’t be ignoredNEU representative voices concerns over primary school closures and poverty on the Isle of Wight
30, September 2024·1 min readLetter: ‘We can’t wait’ for PM’s promises on educational futureEducation union addresses education woes and funding gaps following DfE's sobering reports on the state of the national education situation
20, September 2024·1 min readEducation union calls for member votes on Government’s 5.5% teacher pay proposalGovernment's teacher pay offer up for NEU member vote amid tight budgets
3, July 2024·1 min readLetter: ‘Condemned to repeat’: Union rep highlights historical amnesia on Politics LiveThis union rep reminds us of history's echo in politics, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”
24, June 2024·1 min readLetter: Calls for Conservative suspension in line with education policies amid betting probeUnion caseworker draws parallels between restrictive school policies and Tories' betting issue
17, June 2024·1 min readEducation union highlights need for action as poverty affects school and healthcare provisionNew study urges poverty-proofing for schools and health services as hardship grows
11, June 2024·1 min readNational Education Union urges end to child poverty and school hungerNEU expresses alarm at the rising hunger among students in schools
7, June 2024·1 min readNEU calls for action to address rising absence rates and special needs support"Enough with empty promises!" says Peter Shreeve from the NEU. Let's demand proper funding and support for all schools and students
5, June 2024·1 min readNational poll indicates strong parental support for universal free school mealsNEU urges next government to consider free school meals as an economic investment
4, June 2024·1 min readNational Education Union highlights urgent need for school funding reformIsle of Wight education suffers from underfunding, impacting staff and students alike