NEU Parents

Many of us will have seen these headlines this weekend and felt a range of emotions.
We have an epidemic of violence against women and girls in the UK. It is starting in primary schools.

Join us on Tuesday 7pm to look at how we tackle this in schools. Sign up here:
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It was brilliant to march with NEU sisters and thousands of other women and allies at yesterday's March for Women ✊🏽✊🏽

📢 Women all around the world we have got your back!
From Gaza to Afghanistan,
Sudan, Congo, Iraq! 📢✊🏽

Join us at the next one!

❗It's time to talk about menopause at work! ⏰

❓How does your workplace support staff experiencing menopause?

Join us on Feb 25th 7.15pm as we chat all things meno in workplace with guest speakers, Ela Maron and Yasmine Talebian. 🌟

Sign up here:👇🏿👇🏽👇🏼
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Our first webinar of the New Year runs tonight at 7.15pm!
Want to find out more about how teachers can use Shared Parental Leave to be better off? Sign up and join us later!

Yes we've had some sign ups from Tyneside! Thanks for sharing sign up details with members 😀

Happy new year to all you brilliant NEU parents & carers!
Why not start 2025 by finding out how you can be financially better off on parental leave? Sign up here for our Shared Parental Leave webinar on Tues 14th Jan 7.15pm: forms.gle/ex54z24ARZUS...

#supportingparents #neuparents

Wishing all the amazing NEU parents and carers in our community a wonderful holiday and a Merry Christmas to those of you who will be celebrating.

We hope you manage to fit some rest and relaxation in over the holiday period where you can- even if it is in short bursts!

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When we created NEU Parents as a space for members we wanted to inform members of their rights, empower them to advocate for themselves and inspire them to take action in their workplaces- no matter how small.

Member feedback is important to us so please spare 5 mins
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Happy to share that the Parliamentary Public Bill Committee has published our evidence to them on the Employment Rights Bill & its reform of dismissal & redundancy during maternity leave & flexible working rights, among other issues: bills.parliament.uk/publications...

In the latest digital-only issue of Leadership Focus, we take a deep dive into the benefits of co-headship.

We talk to some of our members about how sharing the load has improved their well-being.

Read our interactive feature here: bit.ly/3ZHBwj9

Unionreps Webinar: Supporting Menstrual Health at Work Join us for a discussion around how reps can advocate for period rights at work.

*Supporting Menstrual Health at Work Webinar* - 15 Jan 2pm🩸
Join us for a discussion around how reps can advocate for period rights at work. We'll be joined by speaker Elysha Paige, Development Director at Bloody Good Period.Register here: www.tuc.org.uk/events/union...

If you're pregnant, due to adopt or planning a family then sign up and join us on Tuesday 14th January 2025 to find out how you could use SPL to maximise your £££ whilst off with your little one. 🥳 #supportingparents #sharedparentalleave #neuparents

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Domestic abuse and the workplace toolkit | National Education Union This NEU toolkit is designed to support members affected at work by domestic abuse and to help other members, reps and leaders support them.

This #16DaysOfActivism against #GenderBasedViolence, we are looking at ways to fight #VAWG in schools

This NEU toolkit is designed to support members affected at work by domestic abuse and to help other members, reps and leaders support them.

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YouTube video by Led By Donkeys Yes, it's a genocide

"And once you come to this conclusion you cannot remain silent."

Location: Parliament Square, London (sound on)

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We've worked with @neucheshireeast.bsky.social to bring a Supporting Carers motion to conference 2025 to support members winning better paid dependants/special leave policies because we know the financial impact that unpaid leave policies have on carers of seriously ill/disabled dependants.

Camden mum says she may have to give up work to care for her son Bisi Daniels pays up to £1,500 a month on specialist babysitters for her son Shaka, who is autistic.

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NEW POST: Our SEND funding analyst, Matt Keer, looks behind the headlines at the SEND funding announcement. Will £740m make mainstream schools truly accessible? Plus SEND safety valve deals halted—we’ll take that as a win! www.specialneedsjung...

Great discussions in this evening's Activate session on Fighting for Flexible working.
If your school isn't looking for quick wins on the flex front, such as PPA from home, then get together as members and ask them why!
In a recruitment & retention crisis schools need to be embracing flex.

NEU Parents: Activate Session 2: Fighting for Flexible Working This is the registration form to register for session 1 of our NEU Parents: Activate series; Fighting for Flexible Working, Wednesday 4th December 2024 7.15pm At the end of the form is an option for ...

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Final chance to sign up for our session on Fighting for Flexible working.
Runs tonight at 7.15pm!
Zoom link for meeting given in the confirmation response once you've submitted the form.

NEU members in Bury are among thousands of sixth form teachers standing up for education today. We need the government to step in and resolve this dispute by offering a fair and fully funded pay offer to ALL sixth form teachers. #PayUp24

It’s great to see students bringing solidarity to sixth form educators at Notre Dame Sixth Form, Leeds.

They know that their teachers don’t want to strike, but they’re standing up for education today! #PayUp24

Safety Valve scheme closed to new entrants Bridget Phillipson has announced today that no new agreements will be made

Throughout this year, public awareness of the Safety Valve scheme, and pressure to end it, has increased. Govt have now confirmed there will be no more agreements. It’s a small step but an important one. More here:

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Solidarity to all our 6th form college members on strike today.
It is outrageous that they haven't been offered the same as school teachers have. ALL education staff should receive 5.5% #5.5forall

Interested in improving teacher-retention and how we can stop our teacher-mums going missing from the classroom?

Then sign up for this fab online conference from The MTPT Project!

Tickets a total bargain in month of December- just £1 today!
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And with behaviour now being a higher cited reason for leaving teaching than pay or job satisfaction, can you contribute more to the picture? If you’re not on Teacher Tapp yet, get on it!

Only a few days left to sign up for our second NEU Parents: Activate! session which is running on Weds at 7.15pm.

We will be talking all things flex&considering ways to promote flexible working as the norm within our workplaces.

Come along and join us!
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Cannot believe ‘Autumn Days’ wasn’t on today’s list of school hymns @teachertapp.bsky.social

Academy investigation publication pledge ditched Department has shifted to publishing 'a summary of the outcomes of an investigation'

Exclusive: The government stands accused of reneging on promises of academy transparency after quietly ditching its pledge to publish investigations into trust scandals

Only a few days left to sign up for our second NEU Parents: Activate! session which is running on Weds at 7.15pm.

We will be talking all things flex&considering ways to promote flexible working as the norm within our workplaces.

Come along and join us!
Sign up here: 👇🏿👇🏾👇🏼
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