Education and early years – Community Trade Union

GCSE and Level 1 & 2 Results Day 2025

Community — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:37:05 +0000

To all those in England, Wales and Northern Ireland celebrating achievements in the 2025 GCSEs and Level 2 results, Community sends its warmest congratulations. We also congratulate all those parents, teachers, school leaders and support staff who have played such a significant role throughout. Today, over 6.5 million results have been awarded to 1 million students across England, Wales…

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A Level and Level 3 Vocational Results Day

Community — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:57:04 +0000

Today, the Joint Council for Qualifications have published the 2025 results for A levels and Level 3 Qualifications in England, Northern Ireland and Wales and Community is pleased to send our warmest congratulations to all those who have been involved in the examination process from Teachers, Classroom Assistants and administrative staff, and especially the students themselves. It is right that…

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Community celebrates exam results day

Community — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:37:12 +0000

SQA exam results for National 5, Higher, and Advanced Higher qualifications have been released today (Tuesday, August 5th) via post and digital methods for those who opted in. Around 145,000 learners received their exam results realising the fruit of their own hard work and the work of dedicated teachers and support staff across Scotland who have encouraged, helped and cajoled learners…

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Joint Advice on School Teachers’ Pay in England 2025-26

Community — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:16:11 +0000

The Government has accepted in full all of the recommendations of the STRB report, which includes a 4% pay increase from 1 September to all school teacher pay points and allowances in England. Community and our sister teaching unions are clear that the Government must invest to support the urgent restoration of the real value of teacher pay against inflation and to repair the competitive…

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Community hails landmark Early Years reform and investment

Community — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:01:07 +0000

Community welcomes the publication of the government’s landmark new Best Start in Life strategy – heralding a new era of investment and reform of the early years sector. The newly-announced strategy – which you can read in full here – contains a range of investment commitments including: The plan also contains a commitment to raising the status of early years educators…

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Education and Early Years Sector Conference

Community — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:00:07 +0000

The very first Community Education & Early Years Virtual Conference took place on Saturday and we were thrilled to welcome members new and old to gather and talk about education – both recent developments and proposed changes to come. We opened our day with an address from Caroline MacDonald, our chair for the day, followed by AGS Alasdair McDiarmid who outlined why it is so important for…

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Community Responds to UK Labour Government Free School Meals Announcement

Community — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:52:56 +0000

Helen Osgood Director of Operations at Community Union Said: “Community Union welcomes the Government’s announcement that free school meal entitlement will be available for all children in households on Universal Credit. Many children across our country arrive at school hungry, and this has been a persistent issue that was completely ignored by the previous Conservative […]

Teacher pay rise welcomed

Community — Thu, 22 May 2025 14:54:30 +0000

Responding to the Department for Education’s announcement of 4% pay rise for teachers, Helen Osgood, Community’s National Officer for Education and Early Years, said: “We welcome the government accepting the recommended 4% pay rise for teachers as set out by School Teachers’ Review Body. This 4% pay increase – of which 3% will be funded by […]

What are your rights during a union recognition campaign?

Jack Wholey — Tue, 20 May 2025 13:19:57 +0000

No matter what industry or sector you work in, recognition is a crucial part of workplace life to enhance your pay and terms and conditions. As a part of this, we may need to campaign on your and your colleagues’ behalf to secure recognition with your employer. Whether you’re a union rep looking to secure recognition, or a Community member supporting a recognition campaign, it is crucial to…

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Voluntary vs. statutory union recognition: what’s the difference?

Jack Wholey — Tue, 20 May 2025 09:04:21 +0000

When workers collectively come together to demand a stronger voice in the workplace, union recognition is one of the most important steps to take. With recognition in place, employers must formally acknowledge a trade union, or multiple trade unions, as the representative body to collectively bargain on behalf of their workforce on pay, policy, terms and conditions and more. This can be achieved…

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