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Research by TES Cymru and Voice Cymru’s response
Funding for ’coasting’ secondary schools in England.
Read latest articles and interviews featuring Voice
Have your say on how the future of Higher Education should develop (DIUS).
Voice has condemned the inclusion of a song by Gary Glitter on AQA’s suggested listening for a GCSE music course.
Download latest WAMG case studies.
DCSF survey of awareness about duty to promote community cohesion.
Voice has welcomed the key findings of the Ofsted report "The deployment, training and development of the wider school workforce".
Comment for Education Guardian’s Heads Up supplement (4 November 2008)
CWDC, NCMA and Voice project with Social Issues Research Centre (SIRC)
Further information on the new 14-19 qualifications introduced in England from September 2008.
YouthHealthTalk would like members’ help with recruiting young people aged 16-25 for two research projects
General Secretary Philip Parkin said: "Voice welcomed the concept of Diplomas. However, we do have a number of concerns."
Voice has responded to announcements from the DCSF on Personal Social and Health Education (PSHE) and Drug and Alcohol Education, and on pupil behaviour, in England.
Latest news on negotiations and new pay scales for nursery and education support staff
Voice: the union for education professionals has welcomed news that national tests for 14-year-old pupils in England are to be scrapped.
Voice has welcomed the Out and About Package and Quality Badge Scheme announced by the DCSF.
Voice (Scotland) has welcomed the announcement on free school meals from the Scottish Government.
Advice for Voice members
General Secretary Philip Parkin said: "I have a number of serious reservations about the whole concept of National Challenge Schools."
General Secretary Philip Parkin on TDA survey
General Secretary Philip Parkin on Conservative Party Conference proposal to train ex-troops as teachers.
Latest information on the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSNB).
Voice has given its reaction to the key pledges to be announced by Education Secretary Ed Balls at the Labour Party Conference on 24 September 2008.
Voice has given a cautious welcome to reports that Gordon Brown will announce, in his speech to the Labour Party Conference (23 September 2008), measures to improve children’s access to computers and the Internet.
Voice has welcomed a report, "Perspectives on Education: Primary Science" (Wellcome Trust) and its finding that science SATs are stifling children’s curiosity in science and should be replaced by "moderated teacher assessment".
Voice has given a cautious welcome to the Prime Minister’s plan to extend free childcare places (to be announced on Tuesday 23 September 2008).
Evidence submitted by Rewards and Incentives Group (RIG) (including Voice) to School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB).
Let us know your thoughts on implementation of EYFS
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Should academies run struggling primary schools?
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It’s child’s play leaflet from DCSF
Voice Annual Conference 2008, Daventry
Advice for Voice members on strikes or industrial action: www.voicetheunion.org.uk/action
General Secretary interviewed on BBC Breakfast about teaching assistants and cover.
The Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 2008 will come into force from September 2008
Information for members
Voice policy on DfES guidance etc and further information
Guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office
’Union address’ on school leaving age by Voice General Secretary Philip Parkin in "SecEd"
The options for members wishing to improve their pension through the payment of additional voluntary contributions in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) have changed.
The TDA has issued revised Professional Standards for Higher Level Teaching Assistants and the National Occupational Standards for Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools.
Voice has welcomed the publication of the new National Curriculum for Secondary Schools in England (12 July 2007).
Voice Scotland has welcomed the Report of the Formal Investigation into the Role and Status of Classroom Assistants
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