Media Releases
ATL COMMENT ON GOVERNMENT REVIEW INTO TEACHING OF DYSLEXIC CHILDREN
6 May 2008
ATL COMMENT ON THE NUMBERS OF SCHOOL STAFF
29 April 2008
NEW WORLD RECORD FOR WORLD'S BIGGEST EVER LESSON
28 April 2008
Douglas Alexander to help break the record for the World’s Biggest Lesson
22 April 2008
ATL ENCOURAGED BY INCREASE IN GRANTS TO ATTEND UNIVERSITY
8 April 2008
Good the Conservatives are treating seriously problem behaviour in schools, but many proposals not properly thought through - ATL
7 April 2008
ATL tribute to Steve Sinnott, NUT general secretary
5 April 2008
ATL COMMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS TO SIMPLIFY THE QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM
31 March 2008
ATL Conference Speech
20 March 2008
Childhood stress linked to over-testing - ATL
20 March 2008
Teachers and lecturers complain about a lack of training and time to prepare for diplomas - ATL
19 March 2008
68% of teachers in primary schools have suffered voice problems – ATL
19 March 2008
WORKING IN EDUCATION IS BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH AND STRESS LEVELS – ATL // TEACHER SUPPORT NETWORK SURVEY
19 March 2008
PARENTS PLAY A KEY ROLE IN SCHOOLS SETTING HOMEWORK AND WHETHER IT GETS DONE – ATL SURVEY
18 March 2008
ATL PRESIDENT PREDICTS ORWELLIAN SOCIETY IN FIVE YEARS UNDER GOVERNMENT'S EDUCATION PLANS
18 March 2008
TEACHERS COMPLAIN OF POOR TOILETS, DAMP AND DIRTY BUILDINGS IN UK SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES – ATL SURVEY
18 March 2008
ATL ON OATHS OF CITIZENSHIP
11 March 2008
ATL ON CHANGES TO SCHOOL ADMISSIONS POLICY
11 March 2008
ATL COMMENT ON THE EXTENDED DIPLOMA
7 March 2008
ATL - GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR EDUCATION
4 March 2008
ATL COMMENT ON SURE START CENTRES
4 March 2008
ATL COMMENT ON A NATIONAL CHALLENGE PROGRAMME
29 February 2008
ATL COMMENT ON BUSINESS FOCUS FOR DEGREES
26 February 2008
ATL COMMENT ON NUMBERS OF YOUNG PEOPLE QUALIFIED FOR WORK AND LIFE
26 February 2008
ATL COMMENT ON SCHOOL ABSENCE AND TRUANCY RATES
26 February 2008
ATL comment on Institute of Ed report into class sizes
25 February 2008
ATL COMMENT ON REFORM’S REPORT ON ACADEMIES
25 February 2008
ATL COMMENT ON QCA REPORT INTO COMPARABILITY OF EXAM STANDARDS
22 February 2008
ATL STATEMENT ON ATTACKS ON TEACHERS IN ZIMBABWE
20 February 2008
ATL COMMENT ON RETENTION OF STUDENTS ON HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES
20 February 2008
ASBESTOS – THE KILLER IN SCHOOLS, ATL
15 February 2008
ATL AND ACM TO FORM JOINT VENTURE WITH VIEW TO CLOSER CO-OPERATION
14 February 2008
ATL COMMENT ON APPLICATIONS TO UNIVERSITIES IN ENGLAND
14 February 2008
ATL COMMENT ON GOV PLANS TO GIVE PUPILS FIVE HOURS OF CULTURAL ACTIVITY EACH WEEK
13 February 2008
ATL COMMENT ON QCA’s REPORTS INTO THE PERFORMANCE OF AWARDING BODIES AND VIEWS ABOUT GCSEs AND A-LEVELS
12 February 2008
ATL COMMENT ON NEWS OF REVIEW INTO THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM
5 February 2008
Clear advice and cutting red tape should make school trips less of a hassle for teachers, says ATL survey
5 February 2008
ATL COMMENT ON LINK BETWEEN SOCIAL SEGREGATION AND SCHOOL SELECTION
31 January 2008
HOMOPHOBIC BULLYING GUIDE IS MUCH NEEDED - ATL
30 January 2008
ATL COMMENT ON McDONALD’S, NETWORK RAIL AND FLYBE BEING ALLOWED TO AWARD NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
28 January 2008
SCHOOL WORK PLAGUED BY PLAGIARISM - ATL SURVEY
18 January 2008
TEACHERS’ PAY DEAL BETTER THAN EXPECTED - ATL
15 January 2008
ATL CALLS FOR COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF NATIONAL SCHOOL TESTING
14 January 2008
ATL COMMENT ON GCSE LEAGUE TABLES
10 January 2008
ATL COMMENT ON PRIMARY CURRICULUM REVIEW
9 January 2008
ATL COMMENT ON GOVERNMENT U-TURN ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE LESSONS
4 January 2008
Government policy should reflect complexity of children’s needs, says ATL
14 December 2007
ATL COMMENT ON NAO REPORT ON 14-19 EDUCATION REFORMS
13 December 2007
ATL COMMENT ON OFSTED PROPOSAL FOR ON THE SPOT INSPECTIONS
12 December 2007
The Government’s Children’s plan will be judged on its results - ATL
11 December 2007
SCHOOL LEAGUE TABLES ARE A SORRY JOKE - ATL
6 December 2007
ATL COMMENT ON OECD’S PISA SURVEY OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF 15 YEAR OLDS
4 December 2007
YOUNG PEOPLE MUST NOT BE SEEN AS TICK-BOX TARGETS - ATL
28 November 2007
ATL COMMENT ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF BLACK PUPILS
27 November 2007
ATL COMMENT ON THE PRIMARY REVIEW - CHILDREN’S LIVES AND VOICES: RESEARCH ON CHILDREN AT HOME AND SCHOOL
23 November 2007
ATL COMMENT ON DCSF REVIEW OF THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
19 November 2007
ATL COMMENT ON POLICY EXCHANGE STUDY ON PARENTAL CHOICE OVER SCHOOLS
19 November 2007
Over 20 per cent of staff in private schools are so stressed by work they have gone to the doctors – ATL survey
16 November 2007
A sticking plaster solution which does nothing to solve deeper problems – ATL
14 November 2007
ATL COMMENT ON REVIEW OF ACADEMIES
13 November 2007
ATL COMMENT ON FUNDING PLANS FOR SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND FOR 2008/09 TO 2010/11
12 November 2007
GOVERNMENT WISHY WASHY ON FIRE SAFETY IN SCHOOLS - ATL
9 November 2007
ATL COMMENT ON EXTENDING FREE EDUCATION FOR 3 & 4 YEAR OLDS
7 November 2007
ATL COMMENT ON QUEEN’S SPEECH – EDUCATION ASPECTS
6 November 2007
ATL COMMENT ON FALL IN NUMBER OF PUPILS DOING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AT GCSE
5 November 2007
MORE CARROTS THAN STICKS NEEDED FOR NEETS (not in education, employment or training)
5 November 2007
Excessive accountability and testing is failing our children, says ATL
2 November 2007
Government’s continued focus on systems and structures does nothing to inspire teaching and learning, says ATL
31 October 2007
Teachers need to be free to innovate without fear of failure, says ATL
31 October 2007
Government delay must not prevent money reaching pupils, says ATL
30 October 2007
Victory over Malvern College’s breach of National minimum wage – ATL
30 October 2007
Child poverty will only be eliminated by a government determined to close the achievement gap, says ATL
29 October 2007
Government response leaves many hard-to-reach learners worse off - ATL
29 October 2007
'Latchkey kids' need places to play - ATL comment
29 October 2007
Timid government has bottled it by rejecting A-Level reform, says ATL
23 October 2007
Funding for further and adult education must be maintained, says ATL
23 October 2007
Academies are expensive, unproven and unaccountable, says ATL
18 October 2007
Ofsted unrealistic about schools’ power to tackle disadvantage - ATL
17 October 2007
ATL CONCERNS ABOUT NEW LANGUAGE COURSES TO BOOST ENGLISH SKILLS
16 October 2007
ATL COMMENT ON PRIMARY REVIEW INTERIM REPORT
12 October 2007
Government should trust teachers to make the right choice for students - ATL
10 October 2007
Education measures in the pre-Budget report are a mixed blessing - ATL
9 October 2007
ATL COMMENT ON OFSTED S REPORT ON SCHOOL WORKFORCE REFORM
9 October 2007
ATL supports World Teachers Day demands for better working conditions for teachers
2 October 2007
ATL COMMENT ON GOVERNMENT CALL FOR MORE PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO SPONSOR ACADEMIES
2 October 2007
ATL COMMENT ON CONSERVATIVE S PLANS TO CUT SCHOOL LITIGATION CULTURE
1 October 2007
ATL COMMENT ON OFSTED S REPORT ON FAILING SCHOOLS
28 September 2007
ATL COMMENT ON CHANGES TO THE QCA
26 September 2007
MOVE TO SET UP A NATIONAL PAY FORUM IS GOOD NEWS FOR SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF
26 September 2007
CYBER BULLYING IS PERNICIOUS AND INSIDIOUS - ATL
21 September 2007
Homophobic bullying is prevalent in majority of UK schools
21 September 2007
ATL COMMENT ON OECD EDUCATION REPORT
18 Spetember 2007
ATL comment on School Teachers' Review Body Teachers' Workloads Diary Survey
13 September 2007
Government truancy figures
11 September 2007
Poverty has a major impact on children s education and schooling - ATL
11 September 2007
ATL Comment - Faith in the system: The role of schools with a religious character in English education and society
10 September 2007
ATL comment on conservative plan for a six week programme of charity work and physical training for all school leavers
6 September 2007
ATL comment on the government's plan for a national debate about children's education
6 September 2007
ATL comment on ONS figures on spending on education
4 September 2007
Teachers pay must keep pace with inflation, says incoming ATL president
3 September 2007
KEY STAGE 1 RESULTS NUT VIEW
30 August 2007
ATL COMMENT ON KEY STAGE 3 RESULTS
14 August 2007
Government should give pupils and teachers more say in the design of schools - ATL
09 August 2007
ATL comment on key stage 2 test results
07 August 2007
Post-16 education should be more learner focussed - ATL
02 August 2007
School discipline problems are too complex for quick solutions - ATL
31 July 2007
ATL comment on government s response to leitech review of skills
18 July 2007
Stop fixating on whether A-levels are easier and concentrate on what skills are needed, says ATL
16 July 2007
ATL welcomes TUC report on academies
13 July 2007
QCA missed an opportunity to make the radical curriculum changes needed to give children the skills for life - ATL
12 July 2007
Ofsted is ripe for overhaul - ATL
12 July 2007
Qualified support for plans to keep young people in education or training to 18 - ATL
11 July 2007
Emphasis on raising school standards is good, but education policy contradictions need sorting - ATL
10 July 2007
ATL COMMENT ON POLITEIA REPORT ABOUT POOR QUALITY OF TEACHERS
9 July 2007
ATL COMMENT ON INCREASE IN FUNDING TO IMPROVE BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOLS
6 July 2007
Teaching unions united in demand for pay award to reflect changes in inflation ASCL, ATL, NASUWT, PAT
5 July 2007
Concern about splitting education and training across two departments - ATL
28 June 2007
ATL response to TAC School security report
28 June 2007
ATL COMMENT ON THE RISE IN THE NUMBER OF PUPILS OVER 16 STAYING IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING
26 June 2007
ATL COMMENT ON PUPIL EXCLUSIONS FROM SCHOOL
26 June 2007
ATL COMMENT ON TSN // BCSE SURVEY ON SCHOOL BUILDINGS
26 June 2007
ATL comments on Stonewall report into homophobic bullying
25 June 2007
ATL comment on the DfES framework for school, early years and 14-16 funding arrangements
25 June 2007
SCHOOLS SHOULD PLAY A GREATER ROLE IN EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN CARE, SAYS ATL
21 June 2007
ATL comments on STRB review
5 June 2007
Teaching unions demand an above inflation pay award for teaching staff ATL, NASUWT, PAT
1 June 2007
Non-consensual searches of pupils by teachers are not appropriate, says ATL
31 May 2007
ATL welcomes move towards national pay framework for school support staff
24 May 2007
ATL shares Education Committee s concerns about 14-19 diplomas
16 May 2007
ATL COMMENT ON DAVID WILLETTS SPEECH ON GRAMMAR SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES
16 May 2007
ATL members to strike at Havant College, Hampshire
14 May 2007
Education aspirations will not be achieved by clinging on to clapped-out policies, says ATL
10 May 2007
Education aspirations will not be achieved by clinging on to clapped-out policies, says ATL
10 April 2007
School cover supervisors are being asked to do more than supervise students - ATL survey
4 April 2007
Installation of sprinklers should be a legal requirement in all new-build and school and college refurbishments - ATL survey
3 April 2007
ATL SURVEY FINDS NEWLY- QUALIFIED TEACHERS BURDENED BY DEBTS
3 April 2007
Bad behaviour by pupils is rampant and teachers are voting with their feet ATL survey
3 April 2007
STUDENT TEACHERS TURNED OFF BY TOP-UP FEES, ATL SURVEY FINDS
3 April 2007
Ofsted is the spectre at the feast and its school inspections are surplus to requirements says ATL
2 April 2007
Radical curriculum changes needed in England, says ATL
27 March 2007
Bullies must be dealt with constructively, says ATL
26 March 2007
Budget education plans are better than expected, says ATL
21 March 2007
It s time to end the discrimination of faith schools, says ATL
14 March 2007
ATL COMMENT ON KEY STAGE 3 ACHIEVEMENT TABLES
1 March 2007
Still a long way to go before fair pay for teachers - says ATL
6 February 2007
Moves to greater curriculum flexibility are steps in the right direction, says ATL
5 February 2007
ATL COMMENT ON INCREASE IN NUMBER OF SCHOOLS IN SPECIAL MEASURES
31 January 2007
High stress levels in colleges and universities 'caused by management culture'
26 January 2007
A useful report on diversity, but time needs to be freed up to teach citizenship effectively ATL
25 January 2007
Too much Government interference has damaged Blair s Education Legacy
20 January 2007
Teacher Support Network and ATL survey reveals the growing problem of cyber-bullying in our schools
19 January 2007
Keeping young people in training to 18 is courageous, but without changes to the curriculum keeping them at school is fraught with problems - ATL
12 January 2007
School league tables are triumph of political-friendly statistics over real learning, says ATL
11 January 2007
Government s analysis of the limitation of tests and league tables is good, but more tests will not improve pupil performance, says ATL
8 January 2007
Language learning should inspire and challenge, says ATL
14 December 2006
Benn urges unions: Sign up 2.8 million members
14th December 2006
ATL deplores the sorry story behind the school league tables
7 December 2006
Colleges should serve their local community and students needs, not just cater to the needs of employers - ATL survey
6 December 2006
ATL questions piecemeal solutions to post-16 qualifications
30 November 2006
ATL attacks the Government s obsession with academies
30 November 2006
Clear guidance and cutting red tape should make school trips less of a hassle for teachers, says ATL
28 November 2006
Ofsted annual report adds nothing new to our understanding schools in England, says ATL
22 November 2006
Access to high quality education should never become the preserve of students from wealthy backgrounds, says ATL
26 October 2006
ATL insists schools should be better resourced
26 October 2006
ATL concerned about the 40% of pupils who continue to be failed by exam system
19 October 2006
Government proposals far too simplistic to solve social segregation - ATL
18 October 2006
No quick fixes to solve problem of failing schools, says ATL
17 October 2006
ATL applauds Government s recognition schools should not pick and chose pupils
9 October 2006
ATL - Comment on QCA announcement on changes to GCSE coursework
6 October 2006
We need a curriculum fit for all children, not just the academic elite, says ATL
27 September 2006
Teachers want more freedom to set the curriculum they teach, says ATL survey
26 September 2006
ATL reacts to Brown speech
25 September 2006
Equality of access to the internet is a right, but Internet Service Providers must act more responsibly, says ATL
13 September 2006
Determination to prevent tragic accidents led teacher to win top TUC health and safety award - ATL
12 September 2006
Creeping privatisation of state education must be opposed, says ATL
12 September 2006
FE lecturers sacrificed in ongoing battle to obtain adequate funding, says ATL
12 September 2006
Bad management, too much scrutiny and constant disruption need tackling to improve life in UK s schools and colleges, says incoming ATL president
1 September 2006
Endless Testing Regime Isn t Helping Raise Education Standards - ATL
24 August 2006
Too many children still leave school at 16 without the skills they need - ATL
24 August 2006
Yearly battle over A level results is boring and futile, says ATL
17 August 2006
ATL comment on Ofsted's Inclusion report
13 July 2006
Government must clarify its policy for inclusion of special educational needs pupils, says ATL
6 July 2006
Continuing concern about pupil behaviour as expulsions fall, but exclusions rise - ATL
29 June 2006
ATL supports giving more help to schools which need to improve, provided they do not end up under perpetual inspection
23 June 2006
Highlighting need to clarify guidance on vetting adults working with children is helpful, says ATL
20 June 2006
ATL members strike to defend threatened A-Level courses
13 June 2006
Celebrities and schoolchildren join forces to find 15 million teachers
2 June 2006
ATL welcomes teachers pension deal
17 May 2006
ATL members refuse to teach pupil following obscene mobile picture
9 May 2006
Fundamental new ATL research on primary teachers launched
9 May 2006
ATL comment on Cornerstone proposals
8 May 2006
Increasing the number of ethnic minority teachers is essential, says ATL
27 April 2006
Poor pupil behaviour is an ongoing problem, ATL survey finds
13 April 2006
50 hours a week the norm in independent schools - ATL survey
12 April 2006
Support staff are not as well valued as they should be, reveals ATL survey
12 April 2006
Little evidence of fall in work for supply staff - ATL survey
12 April 2006
Leave teachers alone to get on with teaching - ATL president
11 April 2006
Time for curriculum overhaul, says ATL
11 April 2006
Why is the Education Bill such a mess when so much of what the Government has done for education has been good asks ATL
10 April 2006
Pupil discipline is key issue for students and NQTs - ATL survey
9 April 2006
FE White paper is missed opportunity, says ATL
27 March 2006
Extra money for education welcome ATL
22 March 2006
More help is needed to support pupils with special educational needs ATL
8 March 2006
Some good parts, some questionable, says ATL of the Education Bill
28 February 2006
Peter Smith, former general secretary of ATL dies
13 February 2006
Time government acted on evidence that over-testing in schools is not working says ATL
9 February 2006
No simple fixes to improve school behaviour ATL
8 February 2006
Reason seems to be prevailing with Government concessions on the Education White Paper says ATL
7 February 2006
Keep politics away from the Education Bill says ATL
3 February 2006
Stop bickering over specialist schools Says ATL
31 January 2006
Conservatives Minority Report on Education White Paper is purely mischief-making, says ATL
27 January 2006
Stop politicking, and focus on what s best for children s education says ATL
27 January 2006
Sensible package of measures to deal with sex offenders working in education says ATL
19 January 2006
School league tables become more complicated, but continue to distort teaching says ATL
19 January 2005
Alternative White Paper is essential reading, says ATL
14 December 2005
Teachers pay award is unmotivational and will do little to improve recruitment or retention - ATL
5 December 2005
ATL response to the Rose review on phonics teaching
1 December 2005
ATL welcomes increased funding for FE colleges, but not at expense of schools
16 November 2005
Foster Report welcomed, but changes need proper funding, says ATL
15 November 2005
Comment on the death of Ted Wragg - ATL
10 November 2005
Culture of learning on the job is no longer good enough, says ATL
10 November 2005
Questions need answering on Government s primary school foreign language plans - ATL
27 October 2005
Good News Buried Under Political Froth - ATL verdict on the Education White Paper
25 October 2005
ATL Executive endorses new pension arrangements for teachers
21 October 2005
Steer report on school behaviour has much to offer, but will be wasted without implementation, says ATL
21 October 2005
ATL comments on GCSE figures and school league tables
20 October 2005
Teachers will resent the suggestion that some schools are coasting , says ATL
19 October 2005
Focus on standards is damaging education, particularly for the most disadvantaged - ATL
11 October 2005
ATL on school discipline survey
11 October 2005
Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant needs reforming, says ATL
13 September 2005
Grave reservations about academies, says ATL
12 September 2005
New President For Association Of Teachers And Lecturers
1 September 2005
ATL congratulates A level students and their teachers, but urges Government to reform the exam system
18 August 2005
No magic bullets for tackling disruptive behaviour, says ATL
20 July 2005
There is as great a need for trade unions as ever, says ATL
15 July 2005
More 'wide-ranging reform' not the answer, says ATL
5 July 2005
ATL wins TUC Press & PR Award for "Get the sack" campaign
30 June 2005
Steiner Schools in England Report
30 June 2005
ATL to march at G8 rally in Edinburgh
27 June 2005
Grave reservations about academies, says ATL
15 June 2005
Launch of Extended schools prospectus welcomed by ATL
13 June 2005
ATL conference to debate key issues for teachers of the future
6 June 2005
ATL asks what it will take for education to rise to the challenge of the 21st century?
19 May 2005
Queen`s speech - a mixed bag of measures, says ATL
18 May 2005
ATL looks forward to working with the government on education issues
6 May 2005
ATL wins sexual harassment settlement for young teacher
23 March 2005
ATL s Teaching to learn campaign to be reinforced at annual conference
23 March 2005
ATL leads support for government change in SEN provision
23 March 2005
ATL President to rally the troops at Conference
23 March 2005
Teachers debate whether to take strike action against proposed pensions scheme changes
22 March 2005
ATL Conference to call for national pay framework for support staff
22 March 2005
School trips are an invaluable part of education, says ATL
22 March 2005
ATL delegates up in arms at text a teacher schemes
22 March 2005
Government acts on racist website after meeting with ATL
22 March 2005
Teachers can now be learners too, ATL conference will hear
22 March 2005
ATL launches critique of government intervention in education
22 March 2005
Teachers will leave profession due to poor pupil behaviour, ATL survey finds
22 March 2005
ATL Political Forum today
22 March 2005
Give us answers if you want our votes, demands ATL
21 March 2005
White Paper - a bitter disappointment at a missed opportunity, says ATL
23 February 2005
ATL responds to STRB report
22 February 2005
Young people's outdoor experiences must not be restricted because of fear
10 February 2005
Initiative to promote healthy school meals must be fully financed - ATL
10 February 2005
ATL congratulates ESSA on its launch
6 February 2005
ATL general secretary's speech questions government's conviction to accept Tomlinson proposals
3 February 2005
ATL publishes ground-breaking research on gender in education
21 January 2005
ATL's response to Ruth Kelly's North of England Conference speech
6 January 2005
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