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Press Releases
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Press Releases
Voice raises concerns about 'nanny cams'
28 April 2008
Philip Parkin, General Secretary of Voice: the union for education professionals, was interviewed about ’nanny cams’ on BBC Breakfast, 28 April 2008.
Teachers’ strike update
28 April 2008
Strike action by teachers and other unions in education
21 April 2008
The Cardinal Rule of Voice: the union for education professionals is "Members shall not go on strike in any circumstances". Strike action includes any kind of industrial action.
Voice backs Commissioner's anonymity call
18 April 2008
Voice: the union for education professionals has backed calls by Scotland's Children's Commissioner for anonymity for teachers accused of abuse.
Statement on STRB’s 17th Report part 2
10 April 2008
Voice: the union for education professionals has commented on Part 2 of the 17th report of the School Teachers’ Review Body.
Statement on Steve Sinnott
7 April 2008
Voice: the union for education professionals has made the following statement on the death of NUT General Secretary Steve Sinnott.
Statement on cyber-bullying pledge
26 March 2008
Voice: the union for education professionals has welcomed the Government’s pledge to tackle cyber-bullying.
Statement on making teaching a masters level profession
7 March 2008
Voice: the union for education professionals (previously PAT) has commented on the DCSF's plans to make teaching a masters degree level profession, to be announced on 7 March 2008.
Statement on BBC Whistleblower programme on childcare
6 March 2008
Voice: the union for education professionals (previously PAT and PANN) has commented on the BBC's Whistleblower programme on childcare broadcast on 5 March 2008.
New voice for education and childcare
28 February 2008
From 28 February 2008 there will be a new voice for professionals working in education and childcare across the UK. On that day, the Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) – and its sections Professional Association of Nursery Nurses (PANN) and Professionals Allied to Teaching (PAtT) – will become Voice: the union for education professionals
Statement on ITN report on asbestos
18 February 2008
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has commented on the ITN report on asbestos in schools
Statement on Government's culture pledge
13 February 2008
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has described the DCSF's plan to offer pupils five hours of cultural activities a week as "admirable but naïve".
PAT welcomes latest Primary Review interim reports
8 February 2008
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has welcomed the findings of the Primary Review on testing and the start of formal education.
Statement on Staying Safe Action Plan
05 February 2008
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has welcomed the DCSF's Staying Safe action plan announced today.
Statement on Annual Childcare Costs survey
29 January 2008
The Professional Association of Nursery Nurses (PANN) has commented on the Daycare Trust's Annual Childcare Costs Survey published on Tuesday 29 January 2008.
Statement on nanny salaries survey
23 January 2008
The Professional Association of Nursery Nurses (PANN) has commented on the latest survey of nanny salaries from Nannytax and Nursery World.
Statement on cookery classes
22 January 2008
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has welcomed the principle of introducing cookery lessons for 11 to 14 year olds but expressed concerns about the impact on the curriculum, the funding required and the training needed for staff.
Statement on teachers' pay
15 January 2008
While welcoming the Government’s acceptance (15 January 2008) of the recommendations on teachers’ pay of the School Teachers Review Body (STRB), the Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has expressed concern that the proposed pay increases - although higher than expected - still fall well below the current and recent levels of the Retail Prices Index (RPI) (4.3%) and represent a pay cut in real terms.
Statement on real-time reporting
9 January 2008
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has commented on the Government's plans for real-time reporting to be announced on Wednesday 9 January 2008.
PAT Scotland statement on 2008 pay deal for Scottish teachers
14 December 2007
PAT Scotland has commented on the 2008 - 2011 pay settlement (totalling 7.32% compound over three years) agreed late yesterday at a meeting of the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT).
Statement on Children's Plan
11 December 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) - which incorporates the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses (PANN) - has commented on the Government's Children's Plan and review of the primary curriculum announced today
Statement on Conservatives' and Clegg's education plans
20 November 2007
The General Secretary of the Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has commented on education plans outlined by the Conservative Party and Liberal Democrat leadership contender Nick Clegg.
Welcome for childcare funding
7 November 2007
The Professional Association of Nursery Nurses (PANN) has welcomed the childcare funding announced today (7 November 2007) by the DCSF.
Statement on Queen's Speech proposals to raise the school leaving age
5 November 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has opposed proposals to raise the school leaving age (Educational Opportunity Bill ) to be set out in the Queen's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament (6 November 2007).
Statement on Primary Review's findings on literacy and testing
2 November 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has welcomed the latest findings of the Primary Review published today (2 November 2007).
New teachers need guaranteed posts to complete their training
1 November 2007
A survey of Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) across the UK, undertaken by the Professional Association of Teachers (PAT), has found that NQTs in Scotland benefit from a guaranteed induction year while those in England, and particularly Wales, often find it difficult to gain the teaching post they need to be able to complete their induction.
Statement on Prime Minister's education speech
31 October 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has commented on the speech made by the Prime Minister today.
PAT gives guarded welcome to wi-fi investigation.
15 October 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has given a guarded welcome to news that the Health Protection Agency is to investigate the safety of wireless computer networks.
PAT welcomes announcement on school support staff
26 September 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) – which represents support staff in its Professionals Allied to Teaching (PAtT) section – has welcomed the latest announcement from the DCSF on the role and status of support staff
Statement on cyber bullying guidance
21 September 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has welcomed the measures to tackle cyber-bullying announced by the DCSF today
PAT Scotland welcomes new officer
19 September 2007
PAT Scotland has appointed Maureen Laing as Senior Professional Officer (Scotland). She takes over from Jim O’Neill who retires at the end of September.
Statement on Education Secretary's Scottish Learning Festival speech
19 September 2007
PAT Scotland has commented on the speech made today (19 September 2007) by Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop at the Scottish Learning Festival.
Conference 2007
: results and speeches
2 September 2007
PAT Annual Conference 2007, Monday 30 July - Wednesday 1 August 2007, Majestic Hotel, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Professional Nanny of the Year Award 2007: winner announced
1 August 2007
The Professional Association of Nursery Nurses (PANN) has announced that Heidi McFadyen is the Professional Nanny of the Year 2007.
PAT welcomes investment in school sport
13 July 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has welcomed the investment in school sport announced today (13 July 2007).
New curriculum is flexible and progressive
12 July 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has welcomed the publication of the new National Curriculum for Secondary Schools in England (12 July 2007).
Statement on speech by Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
10 July 2007
Commenting on the speech by the new Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (10 July 2007), Philip Parkin, General Secretary of the Professional Association of Teachers (PAT), said: “We welcome the new Secretary of State’s commitment to raising standards, including the new National Council for Educational Excellence, and his emphasis on partnership and consultation.
PAT WELCOMES BEHAVIOUR PROGRAMME ANNOUNCEMENT
06 July 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has welcomed the announcement by the Education Secretary of an additional £13.7 million over four years to improve behaviour in schools through the Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) programme.
Teaching unions united in demand for pay award to reflect changes in inflation – ASCL, ATL, NASUWT, PAT
5 July 2007
Teaching unions are demanding that a separate pay settlement for 2006-2008 is included in the 2008-2011 pay award. This must take account of inflation rising well above the current two-year 2.5% deal and over the agreed 3.25% trigger point for reviewing the pay award.
PAT SCOTLAND WELCOMES EDUCATION SECRETARY'S SPEECH
20 June 2007
PAT Scotland has welcomed the speech by Cabinet Secretary for Education Fiona Hyslop (20 June 2007).
PAT SCOTLAND WELCOMES REPORT ON CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS
30 May 2007
PAT Scotland has welcomed the Report of the Formal Investigation into the Role and Status of Classroom Assistants.
PAT WELCOMES SUPPORT STAFF PAY PLANS
24 May 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) – which represents support staff in its Professionals Allied to Teaching (PAtT) section – has welcomed the Education Secretary’s announcement on the Support Staff Working Group.
PAT welcomes numeracy review
15 May 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has welcomed the numeracy strategy review to be announced by Gordon Brown today (15 May 2007).
PAT statements on wireless computer networks
23 April 2007
Briefing to Press Association on wi-fi, 22 April 2007
UNION LEADER TO VISIT NORTHERN IRELAND
2 April 2007
Deborah Lawson, the National Chairman of the Professional Association of Teachers (PAT), is to visit Northern Ireland from 10 to 11 April 2007.
Steve Doo, Professional Officer
30 March 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) regrets to announce the death of Steve Doo, Professional Officer, on 30 March 2007.
PAT welcomes school uniform guidance
20 March 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has welcomed the latest guidance on school uniforms from the DfES.
PAT concerned by ‘personalised’ services agenda
19 March 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has expressed concerns about aspects of the Prime Minister’s Building on Progress policy review and the DfES’s pilot of its Making Good Progress scheme announced today.
PAT WELCOMES LANGUAGES REVIEW REPORT
12 March 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has welcomed the key findings of the review of languages report announced today.
Statement on allocating school places by lottery
28 February 2007
Commenting on plans to allocate some secondary school places in Brighton by lottery, Alison Johnston, Principal Professional Officer (Education) with the Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) said: "PAT is not in favour of allocating school places by lottery.
PAT WELCOMES STRB REPORT
6 February 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has welcomed the report of the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB) published today ( 6 February 2007). The independent union has also given its reaction to the response by the DfES.
STATEMENT ON MISUSE OF MOBILE PHONES IN SCHOOLS
06 February 2007
PAT Scotland has welcomed Glasgow City Council's initiative to encourage all schools in the city to formulate a policy on the misuse of mobile phones with camera and video capabilities by pupils.
PAT WELCOMES NEW CURRICULUM
5 February 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has welcomed the new 11-14 curriculum review announced today.
NEWLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS ASKED TO TAKE PART IN SURVEY
2 February 2007
Newly qualified and recently qualified teachers across the UK are being asked to take part in a survey of their induction year experiences.
PAT WELCOMES “BRITISH VALUES” REPORT
25 January 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has welcomed the key findings of the Diversity and Citizenship Curriculum Review and proposals to teach ‘British values’, announced today (25 January 2007).
PAT WELCOMES SCHOOL LEAVING AGE PLANS
12 January 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) - which represents teachers, further education lecturers and education support staff - has welcomed proposals to raise the school leaving age.
PAT WELCOMES HMIe REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF A TEACHING PROFESSION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
09 January 2007
PAT Professional Officer (Scotland) Jim O’Neil said: “We can agree with the Minister and with the report in highlighting some of the positives which have arisen from the original McCrone report.
PAT STATEMENT ON TESTING AND PUPIL HELP
08 January 2007
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has given its reaction to proposals to help struggling pupils and to change the testing regime.
PAT STATEMENT ON 2020 VISION REPORT
4 January 2007
Commenting on 2020 Vision: Report of the Teaching and Learning in 2020 Review Group published on 4 January 2007, PAT General Secretary Philip Parkin said: "PAT welcomes the report and its findings, but feels that it reflects much of what already happens now instead of being a radical vision for the future.
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Interviews
Philip Parkin - Professional Association of Teachers
5 April 2007
Philip Parkin - Professional Association of Teachers
13 February 2006
Philip Parkin - Professional Association of Teachers
13 September 2006
Annual Conference Interview
Jean Gemmell - General Secretary of the Professional Association of Teachers
27th July 2003
Gemmell on Conference
Jean Gemmell - General Secretary of the Professional Association of Teachers
21 August 2002
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