Paul Whiteman, the NAHT’s general secretary, said “chaos is being caused by the inability of staff and families to successfully get tested when they display symptoms”. Schools have been let down by the Government … It started with a meeting with a headhunter firm, then three lots of testing, psychometric testing, including things like verbal reasoning,” he recalls. But nine months into this job, when you’re frequently out in schools and you’re really seeing it, it just blows your mind every time.”. Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, is calling on the Government to allow “reasonable levels of attendance” to be set by individual schools. “It was a really competitive process, actually. They always have been. No. On the high attendance figures, NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman said: “In these circumstances it is understandable why quite so many parents with children at home are questioning, with some degree of frustration, why their children are being asked to stay at home when so many aren’t.” He added: “This situation is incredibly difficult for parents. “It doesn’t matter. With cooperation and understanding between … At this year’s Labour Party Conference the Education Policy Institute has partnered with Tes and NAHT to co-host a fringe event. Previous story. We have been making members’ views clear on key issues, such as Ofsted, primary statutory assessment, exams and accountability measures. It would be wrong to expect schools to carry the can for this or fix these problems on their own. NAHT Early Years and Primary Conference Programme* - Thursday 12 November 2020. However, the union's general secretary Paul Whiteman warned schools 'can't have any more last-minute plans' from the Government, after a U-turn on the use of masks just days before the start of term. From: Paul Whiteman, NAHT general secretary. 1 Heath Square Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the NAHT, said the union has asked the government to "share the evidence" behind compulsory mass testing, regional differences, and "the distinctions drawn between primary and secondary schools". In an update to its members, NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman revealed the union’s fight against the controversial return of the tests was far from over. I won’t allow the government to make that mistake.”, Steven George NAHT Head of Press and Media 01444 472886 07970 907730, Rose Tremlett Senior Press Officer  07545 354363, This site uses cookies to store information on your computer, to improve your experience. But they are making conscious political decisions about where to spend money and where to spend the nation’s wealth. Under his leadership, he hopes the NAHT will be the “authoritative voice” of education leadership, a body that “isn’t afraid to say difficult things in a public space”. Wednesday, 2nd December 2020, 11:33 am. West Sussex NAHT comments on lateral flow testing for schools in Spring term Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said: “It is extremely disappointing that what had the potential to be good news has been handled so badly by government. He was born into a union family. NAHT represents the majority of school leaders in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. You may delete and block all cookies from this site, but parts of the site will not work. Copyright © 2021 NAHT. Parliament should be ‘alive with debate’ on school funding, says NAHT, NAHT comment on Chief Inspector of Schools’ narrowed curriculum warning, NAHT comment on changes to assessment arrangements for GCSE computer science, Unsung heroes of school finances make a final plea to Philip Hammond, NAHT writes to Public Accounts Committee ahead of teacher retention hearing, New schools should only open where there’s a shortage of places, says NAHT, School leaders in Wales urgently need more certainty about funding to safeguard standards in education, warns NAHT Cymru, NAHT calls for PSHE to be made statutory to support delivery of RSE, Bradford takes unique approach to raising aspirations and broadening horizons of young people, Reaction to Justine Greening's Conservative Party Conference Speech, NAHT comment on new Ofsted corporate strategy, High-quality early years provision makes the biggest impact of all, says NAHT, Parents have a right to know about the extent of the funding crisis, says NAHT, NAHT's reaction to Angela Rayner’s Labour Party Conference Speech, EPI report shows how the Ebacc is damaging the arts, say school leaders, New Ofsted proposals could create a ‘cloud of uncertainty’ in schools, Schools need confidence that children’s mental health services can deliver, says NAHT, The government is listening to school leaders’ concerns about assessment policy, says NAHT, Let’s invest in the new funding formula to deliver for all schools, says NAHT, No clear government plan on recruitment and retention, say school leaders, NAHT comment on early data from 2017 KS2 SATS, GCSE performance measures put schools between a rock and a hard place, EPI ‘World Class’ report shows that policy makers have routinely pursued the wrong priorities, says NAHT, Schools should not be viewed as front line mental health providers, says NAHT, School leaders advise caution when interpreting this year’s AS and A Level results, We need to tackle recruitment and invest in schools to help tackle disadvantage, says NAHT, Academies data shows funding levels unsustainable, warns NAHT, Government must act on class sizes, says NAHT, The government must produce a national strategy on recruitment and retention, says NAHT, EBacc is an unhelpful restriction for schools and students, says NAHT, Still more questions than answers on school funding, says NAHT, The government should invest in schools, not gamble with children’s futures, warns NAHT, Funding for children with high needs is insufficient, says NAHT, Reception year is critical - but policy must be evidence based, says NAHT, New funding and support could be a ‘step change’ for children and young people's mental health, ‘Great strategy, please fund it properly’, says NAHT, NAHT comment on new Ofsted short inspection system, 'Young carers should be automatically registered for the pupil premium', says NAHT, NAHT comments on today’s Ofsted annual report, Let’s end inequality once and for all, says NAHT, NAHT welcomes consultation on RSE and PSHE, Where internet safety is concerned, younger children should not be ‘left to their own devices’, says NAHT, Damian Hinds is appointed new education secretary, ‘Personal touch more important than data when selecting a school’, advises NAHT, Teaching unions call for urgent review of teachers' and school leaders’ pay, Joint union call for a 'blank sheet of paper' approach to inspection, Schools' performance tables are like comparing apples with pears, NAHT Cymru comment on Estyn Annual Report, Schools forced to cut teachers’ and teaching assistants’ posts to make ends meet, Funding inequality for pupils across Wales must end, says NAHT Cymru, Exclusions not taken lightly by school leaders, says NAHT, Let schools choose to become academies, don't force them, says NAHT, NAHT urges safety is the most important concern for schools in severe weather, An anxious wait for parents is being made worse by government failings to guarantee enough secondary school places, Additional funding welcome but Advanced Maths Premium could narrow curriculum at A-Level, NAHT welcome government mental health proposals but caution that improvements are needed urgently to fix a system in crisis, NAHT proposes an alternative vision for accountability, Underfunding of schools resulting in increased class sizes for secondary schools in England, The government has ‘a moral duty to act’ to increase funding for children with high needs, A growing economy must deliver higher funding for schools, says NAHT, NAHT response to government’s Integrated Communities Strategy green paper, School funding pressures are beginning to impact standards, warns NAHT, NAHT comment on government review of exclusions, NAHT response to government’s Breakfast Clubs announcement, NAHT responds to the latest NFER recruitment and retention research comparing teaching, nursing and police, School funding still in crisis, says NAHT, New poll reveals full impact of school funding crisis, The high turnover of under-paid and under-valued Early Years staff must end, says NAHT, NAHT respond to Liberal Democrats schools reform package, NAHT responds to NGA recommendations for head teacher appraisals, School leaders gather to fight funding crisis in Yorkshire, NAHT respond to Children’s Commission report ‘Growing Up North’, NAHT comments on National Funding Formula as it comes into effect, ‘Brexit dividend’ for schools ignores the fact that funds are urgently needed this year, NAHT responds to PAC report on academy finances, NAHT comment on government arts funding announcement, NAHT comment on government announcement of preferred Baseline supplier, NAHT comment on the announcement of primary school places, Education Select Committee is right to take a look at school funding, says NAHT, 30 hours free childcare offer risks impacting quality of early years education, Don't make pupils apply for visas for school trips to Europe, campaigners say, School leaders call for more male role models in early years, Current levels of support for pupils with high needs are holding them back, say school leaders, School leaders gather in Manchester to fight funding crisis in the North West, NAHT comments on EPI report on educational disadvantage, NAHT comment on Sutton Trust teacher poll, NAHT comment on EPI analysis of teacher recruitment & retention issues, NAHT comment on Pro Bono Economics and Place2Be report into mental health counselling in primary schools, NAHT and ISBL announce combined membership offer, Blackpool head teacher takes centre stage as new NAHT President, NAHT respond to DfE announcements on accountability changes and sabbatical fund, NAHT welcomes government proposals for teacher training and retention, School leaders unable to access mental health support for children, NAHT reaction to Damian Hinds Annual Conference Speech, School leaders call for more support for families experiencing domestic abuse, NAHT respond to Angela Rayner's comments at our annual conference, DfE workforce data confirms that school leadership recruitment is a leaky pipeline, NAHT respond to Education and Health Select Committees report on access to children's mental health support, NAHT comments on DfE announcement of £50M to expand grammars, NAHT comments on NSPCC's investigation into mental health referrals, Let’s keep SATs in perspective, says NAHT, NAHT comment on DfE delayed school admissions for summer-born pupils research, NAHT comment on updated safeguarding guidance for schools, NAHT comment on the UCL Institute of Education Grammar School research, NAHT comment on NAO report on Ofsted’s value for money, GCSE and AS level entry data shows sharp decline in essential subjects, says NAHT, NAHT comments on government announcement of funding for special school places, NAHT comment on childhood obesity figures, Confusion and inefficiency abound in the current mixed economy for new schools, says NAHT, Still not enough stability for children in care, say school leaders, NAHT comment on new government measures to cut teacher recruitment costs, New report shows overwhelming support from educators and experts for statutory PSHE, NAHT comment on Children’s Commissioner report on public spending on children in England since 2000, NAHT responds to government announcements on governance and accountability, TaxPayers’ Alliance report out of touch and we reject it entirely, says NAHT, School Cuts coalition and local authorities tell Education Secretary more money is desperately needed for SEND pupils, NAHT comments on National Literacy Trust report on fake news, NAHT comment on school applications and offers data, NAHT comment on EPI report on academies pupil attainment, School Business Leaders deserve a better deal, says NAHT, School leaders gather in Sheffield to fight funding crisis in the region, Problems with teacher recruitment and retention hit disadvantaged pupils hardest, Ofsted needs to focus on its core purpose, says NAHT, Maintained nursery schools are struggling to remain viable, warns NAHT, NAHT comments on early data from 2018 key stage two SATs, NAHT comments on the latest exclusion data from the DfE, NAHT comment on Mumsnet survey of family attitudes to internet safety, NAHT respond to Education Committee exclusions report, Government failing to improve education for all, says NAHT, responding to EPI Annual Report, School leaders support government mental health plans but call for faster implementation to fix ‘postcode lottery’, School leaders welcome much-needed speech and language help for children starting school, but call for additional investment, NAHT respond to Damian Hinds' call for education technology 'revolution', NAHT respond to Save The Children report on early years teacher qualifications, NAHT comment on Upper Tribunal ruling on exclusions, NAHT comment on decline in applications for foreign language degrees, NAHT comment on Sutton Trust report on attitudes to university, UK’s post-Brexit success depends on this generation of school leavers, says NAHT, School leaders are unconvinced by GCSE reforms, says NAHT, NAHT respond to EPI report on teacher shortages, NAHT comment on secondary school places analysis by LGA, Budget cuts reduce schools’ ability to tackle bullying, says NAHT, Without sufficient funding SEN code of practice is nothing more than an empty promise, say school leaders, ‘Incredibly bleak’ financial picture is still school leaders’ number one concern, NAHT responds to recommended changes to religious education, NAHT response to written ministerial statement on school pension contributions, NAHT response to Public Accounts Committee report on Ofsted, NAHT responds to OECD’s Education at a Glance report, NAHT responds to DfE report evaluating the first year of 30 hours free childcare, NAHT and NFER publish major new studies into school accountability, NAHT comments on headteachers’ Downing Street rally, NAHT comments on parents' school funding march, NAHT comments on Labour's plans to extend free childcare, NAHT comments on National Literacy Trust report on reading and wellbeing, NAHT responds to Labour's plans for a Substitute Teacher Register, NAHT comment on Angela Rayner's speech at Labour Conference, NAHT responds to Home Office announcement of funding to help pupils affected by domestic abuse, NAHT response to Damian Hinds speech at Conservative conference, NAHT responds to LGA warning on music lessons, NAHT comments on Education Select Committee inquiry report into apprenticeship quality, NAHT comments on career training investment for North East, NAHT comments on statistics watchdog's 'serious concerns' over DfE funding claims, Early intervention is vital to supporting children’s mental health and more help is needed urgently, say school leaders, NAHT supports Association of Colleges funding campaign, Secondary school performance data still has too many flaws to be useful, says NAHT, Education Support Partnership report shows education is a profession under unmanageable stress, but the solutions are clear, say, NAHT comments on LGA report on the future of maintained nurseries supporting children with special educational needs, NAHT comments on OECD Equity in Education Report, NAHT comments on Labour analysis of government spending on school buildings, NEU, NAHT and ASCL call for education to be a priority in the Budget, Punitive accountability system to blame for teachers leaving profession, says NAHT, responding to NFER teacher workforce report, Budget 2018: More money for potholes than pupils is inexplicable, say school leaders, NAHT comments on IFS report into school funding for children from disadvantaged backgrounds, NAHT comments on Parentkind report into parents' financial contributions to schools, Three education unions to simultaneously consult members after Budget fails to address funding crisis, Education professionals to ballot members in response to public sector pay offer in Jersey, NAHT comments on Varkey Foundation's Global Teacher Status Index, Department for Education: Government sets out plans to support underperforming schools, Budget cuts reduce schools’ ability to tackle bullying, NAHT comments on home learning summit and early years language skills, MPs join over 100 school leaders and governors in the North East to discuss the school funding crisis in the region, NAHT comment on EPI analysis of the Teachers’ Pay Grant, Move faster on the issues that damage recruitment and retention, says NAHT President, NAHT comment on Children’s Commissioner for England analysis of children’s mental health services, NAHT comments on Parentkind accountability survey, More than half of MPs agree there is a school funding crisis, reveals NAHT, School leaders back Jersey colleagues in pay dispute, NAHT comment ahead of Ofsted’s annual report, NAHT comments on Ofsted’s annual state of the nation report, Children in need of help and protection risk getting neither if funding cuts are not reversed, says NAHT, NAHT comment on publication of primary school performance tables, School leaders in the North East write to more than 300,000 parents to share school funding concerns, No-notice inspection proposals are a dangerous backward step, says NAHT, Finding additional funds for SEND pupils is the right thing to do, says NAHT, Teaching must be exempt from salary threshold for overseas workers, say school leaders, NAHT comments on Sutton Trust 'Chain Effects' report, School leaders in Jersey vote to strike over pay dispute, NAHT comments on funding boost for disadvantaged children during school holidays, NAHT comments on Get Into Teaching survey, NAHT responds to EPI analysis of school budgets, Keep calm and carry on whilst new inspection framework is still in draft form, says NAHT, NAHT responds to EPI analysis of early years workforce, NAHT comments on Public Accounts Committee academies report, NAHT welcomes an end to floor and coasting standards, Teachers’ Pay: Joint Union Call for 5% Increase, NAHT comments on Science and Technology report into social media and screen use, Parents should not have the right to remove children from religious education, say school leaders, Jersey public sector workers march for fair pay, NAHT responds to suggestion that smartphones should be banned from the classroom, NAHT responds to Education Committee comments on government approach to early years education, School leaders are worried about Ofsted’s new proposals for school inspection, Debate amongst MPs about funding must give Treasury pause for thought, say school leaders, Children should not miss school unless in exceptional circumstances, NAHT responds to report showing that deaf children are falling behind at school, Unions urge review body to ignore government’s suggested pay cap for teachers, NAHT responds to NFER teacher labour market report, NAHT comments on compulsory sex and relationships lessons, NAHT responds to announcement of extended funding for maintained nurseries, An anxious wait for parents is being made worse by government failing to guarantee enough secondary school places, 100,000 people can’t be wrong about school funding, says NAHT, New survey highlights damaging impact of funding cuts on sixth form students ahead of “make or break” spending review, Schools must have the necessary resources to support young people at risk of exclusion, says NAHT, School leaders’ union NAHT accuses government of ‘institutional deafness’ on funding, Nursery Heads march on Downing Street warning that “long term survival hangs by a thread”, NAHT responds to announcement of new school places for children with SEN, School Cuts Coalition: Chancellor’s spring statement must address school funding crisis, Spring Statement: NAHT comments on Chancellor's announcement of free sanitary products in schools, NAHT gives evidence to School Teachers Review Body, NAHT responds to National Deaf Children’s Society report, NAHT comments on new measures to support wellbeing for teachers and leaders, NAHT comments on relationships education in schools, NAHT comments on new term time absence figures, School Funding: new analysis shows £5.4bn cut from school budgets in England since 2015, NAHT comment on new measures announced today to address violent crime, NAHT comment on Child Poverty Action Group survey into child hunger, NAHT comments on government consultation on home education, Experts gather to discuss ‘overlooked’ girls with autism on World Autism Day, NAHT has ‘significant concerns’ about plans for primary times tables tests, Before promoting 'workload-saving' tech, we should speak to the experts – teachers themselves, says NAHT, Social media companies need to be more proactive about safety, says NAHT, New Ofsted framework will mean leaders will still have sleepless nights, says NAHT, The government treats children with special needs like ‘second-class citizens’, says NAHT, NAHT comments on DfE announcement of funding for early years speech and language support, Pupils with poor mental health are ‘struggling to learn and at serious risk’, says NAHT, NAHT response to Secretary of State’s letter about relationships education, NAHT comments on EPI report into secondary school places, NAHT comments on primary school places offer day, NAHT comments on Labour's plans to scrap SATs, NAHT comments on Sutton Trust poll showing teaching staff cuts, NAHT comments on EPI ‘off-rolling’ report, #NAHTconf: Schools can’t solve the social mobility issue alone, #NAHTconf: NAHT comments on Education Secretary’s call for evidence on special needs funding, #NAHTconf: The government must help schools to retain teachers, says NAHT, #NAHTconf: ‘Magic Mess’ of school funding in Wales takes centre stage as Ruth Davies becomes NAHT Vice-President, NAHT comments on DfE announcement of fund to tackle bad behaviour, #NAHTconf: ‘Embarrassed and ashamed’ the impact of austerity on England’s schoolchildren, #NAHTconf: response to HMCI Amanda Spielman's speech, #NAHTconf: NAHT and Child Poverty Action Group open letter to MPs about the impact of austerity on young people, #NAHTconf: ‘Growth, Community & Voice’, NAHT’s response to TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady's speech, #NAHTconf: Response to Layla Moran's speech, #NAHTconf: Response to Tracy Brabin's speech, Timpson review: Tough talk on exclusions will not help the pupils most at risk from it, says NAHT, #NAHTconf: General secretary Paul Whiteman’s speech, School leaders respond to ‘unworkable’ new school inspection arrangements, Teachers and school leaders need to put themselves first when it comes to mental health, says NAHT, NAHT comments on EPI sixth form and colleges funding report, NAHT responds to study showing careers talks improve GCSE grades, NAHT comments on TUC report into sexual harassment of LGBT employees, NAHT comments on special educational needs funding protests, NAHT comments on Anderton Park High Court Ruling, NAHT responds to IFS report on Sure Start Centres, NAHT comments on behaviour guidance by EEF, Anti-equality protests must be stopped by the end of term, says NAHT, NAHT comments on Children’s Commissioner report into speech and language therapy, NAHT response to the High Court decision to maintain the exclusion order around Anderton Park Primary School, NAHT responds to Secretary of State’s speech on supporting disadvantaged children in schools, TALIS – ‘There’s still time to rescue the teaching profession’, says Paul Whiteman, MPs to support launch of national campaign to secure long-term funding solution for maintained nursery schools at risk of closur, NAHT National Executive endorses NAHT(NI) application to ballot members on Industrial Action, NAHT welcomes the government’s clarification on the teaching of equal rights in primary schools, London school leaders hold summit on crisis in special needs funding, NAHT comments on school workforce statistics, NAHT comments on Early Career Framework pilot areas, NAHT comments on pupils’ mental health survey from Mind, West Midlands heads deliver letter to Downing Street demanding more school funding, Timpson – Tough talk on exclusions will not help the pupils most at risk from it, says NAHT, NAHT comments on impact of Brexit on foreign language learning, NAHT comments on the Children’s Commissioner’s Vulnerability Report, NAHT supports Parkfield School in teaching equality, School leaders’ union NAHT to ballot members on the Isle of Man over pay, NAHT Cymru responds to Welsh Assembly funding inquiry report, NAHT responds to Sutton Trust report on teacher recruitment, NAHT comments on relationships and equalities education in primary schools, NAHT responds to Education Select Committee funding report, ‘Nothing generous’ about government pay recommendation, says NAHT, Johnson education funding pledge is not even close, Three ‘Day-One’ priorities for the new Secretary of State for Education, Disadvantaged pupils 'victims of austerity', says NAHT, NAHT responds to Home Affairs Committee report into serious youth violence, School leaders concerned about holiday hunger, says NAHT, responding to Work and Pensions Committee poverty report, School leaders in Northern Ireland could move to industrial action, says NAHT (NI), responding to NI Affairs Committee review, NAHT comments on EPI analysis of Prime Minister's school funding plans, Whiteman: The ‘fast-track’ spending review needs to include more money for schools and colleges, Whiteman: Overhaul to university applications must help students and should be handled with care, Broad curriculum essential for young people’s success, says NAHT, responding to Sutton Trust poll, Whiteman: A Level students are coping well with reforms but cuts to school and college budgets offer few guarantees, NAHT(NI) addresses the recent debate on school funding in Northern Ireland, Whiteman: Children’s Commissioner report into homeless children makes for grim reading, NAHT responds to Teach First analysis of the impact of disadvantage on GCSE grades, NAHT: School leaders on the Isle of Man prepared to strike over pay dispute, ‘Right decision, wrong time’ – NAHT urges resit option for all affected by Pearson BTEC Tech Awards grade boundary changes, Whiteman: GCSE options are too narrow and no longer offer a ‘general’ range of secondary subjects, NAHT Cymru: GCSE results 2019 show some stability but a system under enormous strain, NAHT urges Isle of Man government to clarify its position as it confirms notification of action short of a strike, Austerity and pressure to succeed in later life are at the heart of Children’s Society report on well-being and happiness, Whiteman: Cautious welcome from school leaders for the government’s funding announcement, Ending Ofsted outstanding exemption is the right thing to do, says NAHT, Whiteman: Higher pay for teachers is not just essential, it is richly deserved, Whiteman: School leaders and governors share the same concerns, Whiteman: Education funding in the Spending Review is a direct result of tireless and respectful campaigning, NAHT comments on survey of school business professionals, New times tables test lacks support from school leaders and should be scrapped, NAHT (NI) announces its intention to ballot members on industrial action, NAHT responds to Children’s Commissioner’s children’s manifesto, Response to malpractice needs to move with the times, says NAHT, NAHT comments on NAO report into support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, Education Unions Write to Gavin Williamson About Teacher Pay, Whiteman: Parentkind survey reveals the shocking impact of a decade of austerity, Whiteman: Workload in teaching ‘unsustainable’, NAHT comments on IFS education spending report, NAHT advice to schools and young people regarding Climate Strikes, NAHT comments on Children’s Commissioner’s research into children leaving education without basic qualifications, NAHT: Put teachers and leaders back in the driving seat of school improvement, Any new plans for inspection and improvement must put schools back in the driving seat, says NAHT, NAHT comments on phonics check and KS1 SATs, NAHT responds to Gavin Williamson speech at Conservative Party Conference, Whiteman: Educate parents about vaccinations before requiring schools to police the system, NAHT and DESC reach agreement to end industrial action on the Isle of Man, NAHT comment latest government school funding announcement, NAHT comments on Education Policy Institute report on ‘unexplained pupil exits’, NAHT (NI) members to take industrial action, Pupils as young as seven to get the chance to meet role models from the world of work, More than 16,500 schools losing out under new cash allocations for April 2020, NAHT comments on new EPI Free Schools report, New NAHT Cymru President Ruth Davies sets out her priorities, Headteachers meet in urgent summit to discuss the future of maintained nursery schools in Lancashire, One in three ‘middle leaders’ considering leaving the profession, says NAHT, NAHT Cymru responds to teacher pay award announcement, Whiteman: Education Select Committee is right to focus on SEND funding crisis, Parents are right to remain concerned about school funding, says NAHT, Whiteman: Lack of funding for essential public services the biggest barrier to tackling knife crime, NAHT comments on Bristol University report on school league tables, More funding needed for children’s services to ensure timely and efficient support for children in need, says NAHT, Danger of losing vital nursery schools unless long-term funding commitment made, says NAHT, A Brexit-only election campaign would be a disaster for schools and young people, says NAHT, NAHT comments on grading adjustments to French and German GCSEs, Stress for education professionals is at an all-time high, but the solutions are clear, says NAHT, Whiteman: All parties must put education at the heart of their General Election campaigns, Schools must have the tools they need to keep pupils safe, says NAHT, Education unions call for urgent pay increase to tackle recruitment and retention crisis in the teaching profession, NAHT comment on Lib Dem General Election pledges for education, School Cuts coalition welcomes Labour's ‘once in a generation’ funding pledge, An uncertain future for small primary schools in England, new NAHT survey shows, Whiteman: Education funding promises must not be broken, NAHT reaction to Anderton Park exclusion zone judgement, Whiteman: new Conservative plans for Ofsted will do more harm than good, NAHT: Young people in England pay a heavy price for their academic success, Do the Party Pledges Cut It? 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