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Teaching assistants taking second jobs, or leaving to work in better paid roles due to cost-of-living pressures says new NFER report

Teaching assistants (TAs) in England are taking second jobs to supplement their income during the cost-of-living crisis, according to a new report of teachers and school leaders...

Thursday, 21 September 2023 00:01

ASCL comment on NFER report on teaching assistants leaving to work in better paid roles

Responding to a report from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), which shows that teaching assistants are taking second jobs or leaving education to work in better paid roles...

Thursday, 21 September 2023 00:01

NAHT comments on NFER report into impact of cost-of-living crisis on Teaching Assistants

Commenting on new research out from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) today...

Thursday, 21 September 2023 00:01

Government must get a grip on the haphazard implementation of environmental regulations to unlock the construction of new homes, says new Lords report

There is a real risk that the Government will miss both its housing targets and its environmental ambitions...

Thursday, 21 September 2023 00:01

Children's social care reform accelerates with more support for care leavers

Thousands more young people will soon receive additional crucial support when leaving care as today 21 September, the Government announces 27 new local authorities to join the Staying Close programme...

Thursday, 21 September 2023 00:01

NEU comments on NFER report on support staff and the cost of living

Commenting on a report from the National Foundation for Educational Research highlighting the cost-of-living challenges facing school staff, Daniel Kebede, General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...

Thursday, 21 September 2023 00:01

Supermarkets are a key target for retail crime – Usdaw calls for action to protect shopworkers

Retail trade union Usdaw has renewed their call for action to protect shopworkers after research finds that supermarkets suffered the highest proportion of retail crime at 54.42%...

Wednesday, 20 September 2023 22:32

Soaring mortgages to force families to cut spending by £11bn per year, Labour reveals

Bank of England forecasts uncovered by Labour reveal the Tory mortgage bombshell will force families to cut spending by an eye-watering £11 billion by the end of 2025...

Wednesday, 20 September 2023 22:30

New plans to bring online TV channels under Ofcom content rules

More online TV channels could be required to follow Ofcom content rules to ensure young and vulnerable audiences are protected from harmful programming, under plans announced...

Wednesday, 20 September 2023 18:31

Education Committee writes to Education Secretary about child exploitation by county lines gangs

The Education Committee has written to the Secretary of State for Education, Gillian Keegan, with a set of questions following evidence it received from experts...

Wednesday, 20 September 2023 18:30