NAHT comments on changes to National Tutoring Programme Commenting as the government announce that Randstad will not have the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) contract next year, and that schools will receive tuition funding directly next year, Nick Brook, deputy general secretary of school leaders' union NAHT, said: 31 March 2022
NAHT comments on changes to Covid guidance for schools from 1st April Commenting as the Department for Education today email all schools to inform them of changes to Covid safety measures for schools from the 1st April, including an end to universal free testing and new guidance on isolation, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said: 31 March 2022
Teachers’ unions come together to launch a pay campaign The members of the Northern Ireland Teachers Council (NITC), the representative body for the teachers’ unions, have agreed to act jointly to make finding an acceptable resolution to the question of teachers pay an election issue. 31 March 2022
NAHT NI comments on Educational Psychology Service Referrals Dr Graham Gault, Director of school leaders’ union NAHT(NI), said: “We are extremely concerned that schools have been notified that the Educational Psychology Service is unable to provide the same level of support this year as in previous years. This has been attributed to an ‘unpredicted’ increase in referrals. 30 March 2022
NAHT Cymru comments on investment for universal free school meals for primary children in Wales Commenting as Welsh Government today announce they will be investing £25m in school kitchen and dining infrastructure, as part of plans to roll out free school meals to all primary school children in Wales, Laura Doel, director of school leaders’ union NAHT Cymru, said: 30 March 2022