Press Releases

Significant proportion of young people still failed by exam system

Thursday 21st August 2008

85% of teachers have cctv in their schools and nearly 25% worry about hidden cameras

Monday 18th August 2008

Government has golden opportunity to end SATs chaos

Friday 15th August 2008

Ignore The Siren Voices About A-Levels Getting Easier, Says ATL

Thursday 14th August 2008

ATL Comment On Government Proposal For Extended Projects To Be Offered To All Sixth Form Students

Thursday 14th August 2008

Today's focus should be on young people's success

Thursday 14th August 2008

ATL comment on Key Stage 3 SAT results

Tuesday 12th August 2008

Children Are Highly Influenced By Brands And Logos - ATL

Monday 11th August 2008

ATL comments on SAT results

Tuesday 5th August 2008

ATL comment on graduates shunning teaching

Thursday 31st July 2008

ATL comment on conservatives' skills green paper

Wednesday 23rd July 2008

ATL comment on Ed Balls' letter about national curriculum tests

Monday 21st July 2008

ATL comment on DCSF capability review

Thursday 17th July 2008

ATL Comment On Terms Of Review Into National Curriculum Tests

Wednesday 16th July 2008

ATL Comment On Apprenticeship Bill

Wednesday 16th July 2008

ATL Comment On Lords Economic Affairs Committee Report On The National Apprenticeship Scheme

Wednesday 9th July 2008

ATL comment on Bercow Review findings

Tuesday 8th July 2008

ATL: Schools and colleges must promote and support equality

Monday 7th July 2008

ATL Comment On Delay To Sats Results

Friday 4th July 2008

The In Bad Faith report is an unhelpful addition to the debate

Monday 30th June 2008

ATL Comment On School Exclusions

Tuesday 24th June 2008

ATL Comment On Nao Report Into Widening Participation In Higher Education

Tuesday 24th June 2008

ATL Comment On Government Measures To Tackle Child Poverty

Monday 23rd June 2008

ATL Comment On The Use Of Teaching Assistants

Thursday 19th June 2008

ATL Comment On Entitlement To Training Consultation

Wednesday 18th June 2008

ATL Comment On The Review Of Maths In Primary Schools

Tuesday 17th June 2008

ATL Comment On Nick Clegg’s Speech: Personalisation And The Reform Agenda For Education

Monday 16th June 2008

ATL on School Admission Proposals

Friday 13th June 2008

ATL Comment On Schools Teaching Children About Domestic Violence, Honour-Based Crimes And Forced Marriages

Friday 13th June 2008

ATL Comment On IFS Report On Funding For Disadvantaged Pupils

Tuesday 10th June 2008

ATL on the National Challenge

Monday 9th June 2008

We should be engaging with Government over diplomas, says ATL

Friday 6th June 2008

Government at risk of losing the battle for hard to reach learners and vulnerable adults, says ATL

Friday 6th June 2008

DCSF Curriculum and staffing survey - ATL comment

Tuesday 3rd June 2008

ATL comment on Reform research

Tuesday 3rd June 2008

ATL COMMENT ON OCR’S MISTAKE WITH MUSIC GCSE PAPERS

Thursday 22nd May 2008

ATL COMMENT ON SCHOOL ADMISSION APPEALS

Thursday 22nd May 2008

ATL COMMENT ON ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROVISON FOR YOUNG PEOPLE EXCLUDED FROM MAINSTREAM SCHOOLS

Tuesday 20th May 2008

ATL COMMENT ON CHANGES TO OFSTED INSPECTION REGIME

Monday 19th May 2008

Teacher assessments can be as reliable as tests, says ATL

Friday 16th May 2008

ATL COMMENT ON GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF DISABLED CHILDREN

Thursday 15th May 2008

Teaching must not be reduced to a toolkit of strategies, says ATL

Thursday 15th May 2008

ATL COMMENT ON THE DRAFT QUEEN’S SPEECH

Thursday 15th May 2008

ATL URGES GOVERNMENT TO HEED MPS CALL FOR REFORM OF NATIONAL TESTING

Tuesday 13th May 2008

ATL COMMENT ON NEW NATIONAL NEGOTIATING BODY FOR SUPPORT STAFF

Monday 12th May 2008

ATL COMMENT ON GOVERNMENT REVIEW INTO TEACHING OF DYSLEXIC CHILDREN

Tuesday 6th May 2008

ATL COMMENT ON THE NUMBERS OF SCHOOL STAFF

Tuesday 29th April 2008

NEW WORLD RECORD FOR WORLD'S BIGGEST EVER LESSON

Monday 28th April 2008

Douglas Alexander to help break the record for the World’s Biggest Lesson

Tuesday 22nd April 2008

ATL ENCOURAGED BY INCREASE IN GRANTS TO ATTEND UNIVERSITY

Tuesday 8th April 2008

Good the Conservatives are treating seriously problem behaviour in schools, but many proposals not properly thought through - ATL

Monday 7th April 2008

ATL tribute to  Steve Sinnott, NUT general secretary

Saturday 5th April 2008

ATL COMMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS TO SIMPLIFY THE QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM

Monday 31st March 2008

ATL Conference Speech

Thursday 20th March 2008

Childhood stress linked to over-testing - ATL

Thursday 20th March 2008

68% of teachers in primary schools have suffered voice problems – ATL

Wednesday 19th March 2008

Teachers and lecturers complain about a lack of training and time to prepare for diplomas - ATL

Wednesday 19th March 2008

WORKING IN EDUCATION IS BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH AND STRESS LEVELS – ATL // TEACHER SUPPORT NETWORK SURVEY

Wednesday 19th March 2008

TEACHERS COMPLAIN OF POOR TOILETS, DAMP AND DIRTY BUILDINGS IN UK SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES – ATL SURVEY

Tuesday 18th March 2008

ATL PRESIDENT PREDICTS ORWELLIAN SOCIETY IN FIVE YEARS UNDER GOVERNMENT'S EDUCATION PLANS

Tuesday 18th March 2008

PARENTS PLAY A KEY ROLE IN SCHOOLS SETTING HOMEWORK AND WHETHER IT GETS DONE – ATL SURVEY

Tuesday 18th March 2008

ATL ON CHANGES TO SCHOOL ADMISSIONS POLICY

Tuesday 11th March 2008

ATL ON OATHS OF CITIZENSHIP

Tuesday 11th March 2008

ATL COMMENT ON THE EXTENDED DIPLOMA

Friday 7th March 2008

ATL COMMENT ON SURE START CENTRES

Tuesday 4th March 2008

TV presenters and schoolchildren ask PM to sign a personal pledge to ensure education for all children worldwide

Monday 3rd March 2008

ATL COMMENT ON A NATIONAL CHALLENGE PROGRAMME

Friday 29th February 2008

ATL COMMENT ON NUMBERS OF YOUNG PEOPLE QUALIFIED FOR WORK AND LIFE

Tuesday 26th February 2008

ATL COMMENT ON BUSINESS FOCUS FOR DEGREES

Tuesday 26th February 2008

ATL COMMENT ON SCHOOL ABSENCE AND TRUANCY RATES

Tuesday 26th February 2008

ATL COMMENT ON REFORM’S REPORT ON ACADEMIES

Monday 25th February 2008

ATL comment on Institute of Ed report into class sizes

Monday 25th February 2008

ATL COMMENT ON QCA REPORT INTO COMPARABILITY OF EXAM STANDARDS

Friday 22nd February 2008

ATL COMMENT ON RETENTION OF STUDENTS ON HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES

Wednesday 20th February 2008

ATL STATEMENT ON ATTACKS ON TEACHERS IN ZIMBABWE

Wednesday 20th February 2008

ASBESTOS – THE KILLER IN SCHOOLS, ATL

Friday 15th February 2008

ATL AND ACM TO FORM JOINT VENTURE WITH VIEW TO CLOSER CO-OPERATION

Thursday 14th February 2008

ATL COMMENT ON APPLICATIONS TO UNIVERSITIES IN ENGLAND

Thursday 14th February 2008

ATL COMMENT ON GOV PLANS TO GIVE PUPILS FIVE HOURS OF CULTURAL ACTIVITY EACH WEEK

Wednesday 13th February 2008

ATL COMMENT ON QCA’s REPORTS INTO THE PERFORMANCE OF AWARDING BODIES AND VIEWS ABOUT GCSEs AND A-LEVELS

Tuesday 12th February 2008

ATL COMMENT ON NEWS OF REVIEW INTO THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM

Tuesday 5th February 2008

Clear advice and cutting red tape should make school trips less of a hassle for teachers, says ATL survey

Tuesday 5th February 2008

ATL COMMENT ON LINK BETWEEN SOCIAL SEGREGATION AND SCHOOL SELECTION

Thursday 31st January 2008

HOMOPHOBIC BULLYING GUIDE IS MUCH NEEDED - ATL

Wednesday 30th January 2008

ATL COMMENT ON McDONALD’S, NETWORK RAIL AND FLYBE BEING ALLOWED TO AWARD NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Monday 28th January 2008

SCHOOL WORK PLAGUED BY PLAGIARISM - ATL SURVEY

Friday 18th January 2008

TEACHERS’ PAY DEAL BETTER THAN EXPECTED - ATL

Tuesday 15th January 2008

ATL CALLS FOR COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF NATIONAL SCHOOL TESTING

Monday 14th January 2008

ATL COMMENT ON GCSE LEAGUE TABLES

Thursday 10th January 2008

ATL COMMENT ON PRIMARY CURRICULUM REVIEW

Wednesday 9th January 2008

ATL COMMENT ON GOVERNMENT U-TURN ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE LESSONS

Friday 4th January 2008

Government policy should reflect complexity of children’s needs, says ATL

Friday 14th December 2007

ATL COMMENT ON NAO REPORT ON 14-19 EDUCATION REFORMS

Thursday 13th December 2007

ATL COMMENT ON OFSTED PROPOSAL FOR ON THE SPOT INSPECTIONS

Wednesday 12th December 2007

The Government’s Children’s plan will be judged on its results - ATL

Tuesday 11th December 2007

SCHOOL LEAGUE TABLES ARE A SORRY JOKE - ATL

Thursday 6th December 2007

ATL COMMENT ON OECD’S PISA SURVEY OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF 15 YEAR OLDS

Tuesday 4th December 2007

YOUNG PEOPLE MUST NOT BE SEEN AS TICK-BOX TARGETS - ATL

Wednesday 28th November 2007

ATL COMMENT ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF BLACK PUPILS

Tuesday 27th November 2007

ATL COMMENT ON THE PRIMARY REVIEW - CHILDREN’S LIVES AND VOICES: RESEARCH ON CHILDREN AT HOME AND SCHOOL

Friday 23rd November 2007

ATL COMMENT ON DCSF REVIEW OF THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Monday 19th November 2007

ATL COMMENT ON POLICY EXCHANGE STUDY ON PARENTAL CHOICE OVER SCHOOLS

Monday 19th November 2007

Over 20 per cent of staff in private schools are so stressed by work they have gone to the doctors – ATL survey

Friday 16th November 2007

A sticking plaster solution which does nothing to solve deeper problems – ATL

Wednesday 14th November 2007

ATL COMMENT ON REVIEW OF ACADEMIES

Tuesday 13th November 2007

ATL COMMENT ON FUNDING PLANS FOR SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND FOR 2008/09 TO 2010/11

Monday 12th November 2007

GOVERNMENT WISHY WASHY ON FIRE SAFETY IN SCHOOLS - ATL

Friday 9th November 2007

ATL COMMENT ON EXTENDING FREE EDUCATION FOR 3 & 4 YEAR OLDS

Wednesday 7th November 2007

ATL COMMENT ON QUEEN’S SPEECH – EDUCATION ASPECTS

Tuesday 6th November 2007

ATL COMMENT ON FALL IN NUMBER OF PUPILS DOING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AT GCSE

Monday 5th November 2007

MORE CARROTS THAN STICKS NEEDED FOR NEETS (not in education, employment or training)

Monday 5th November 2007

Excessive accountability and testing is failing our children, says ATL

Friday 2nd November 2007

Teachers need to be free to innovate without fear of failure, says ATL

Wednesday 31st October 2007

Government’s continued focus on systems and structures does nothing to inspire teaching and learning, says ATL

Wednesday 31st October 2007

Government delay must not prevent money reaching pupils, says ATL

Tuesday 30th October 2007

Victory over Malvern College’s breach of National minimum wage – ATL

Tuesday 30th October 2007

Government response leaves many hard-to-reach learners worse off - ATL

Monday 29th October 2007

'Latchkey kids' need places to play - ATL comment

Monday 29th October 2007

Child poverty will only be eliminated by a government determined to close the achievement gap, says ATL

Monday 29th October 2007

Timid government has bottled it by rejecting A-Level reform, says ATL

Tuesday 23rd October 2007

Funding for further and adult education must be maintained, says ATL

Tuesday 23rd October 2007

RISE IN GCSE PASSES HIDES CONTINUING FAILURE OF EXAM SYSTEM - ATL

Thursday 18th October 2007

Academies are expensive, unproven and unaccountable, says ATL

Thursday 18th October 2007

Ofsted unrealistic about schools’ power to tackle disadvantage - ATL

Wednesday 17th October 2007

ATL CONCERNS ABOUT NEW LANGUAGE COURSES TO BOOST ENGLISH SKILLS

Tuesday 16th October 2007

ATL COMMENT ON PRIMARY REVIEW INTERIM REPORT

Friday 12th October 2007

Government should trust teachers to make the right choice for students - ATL

Wednesday 10th October 2007

Education measures in the pre-Budget report are a mixed blessing - ATL

Tuesday 9th October 2007

ATL COMMENT ON OFSTED’S REPORT ON SCHOOL WORKFORCE REFORM

Tuesday 9th October 2007

ATL supports World Teachers’ Day demands for better working conditions for teachers

Thursday 4th October 2007

ATL COMMENT ON GOVERNMENT CALL FOR MORE PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO SPONSOR ACADEMIES

Tuesday 2nd October 2007

ATL COMMENT ON CONSERVATIVE’S PLANS TO CUT SCHOOL LITIGATION CULTURE

Monday 1st October 2007

ATL COMMENT ON OFSTED’S REPORT ON FAILING SCHOOLS

Friday 28th September 2007

ATL COMMENT ON CHANGES TO THE QCA

Wednesday 26th September 2007

MOVE TO SET UP A NATIONAL PAY FORUM IS GOOD NEWS FOR SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF

Wednesday 26th September 2007

Homophobic bullying is prevalent in majority of UK schools - ATL

Friday 21st September 2007

CYBER BULLYING IS PERNICIOUS AND INSIDIOUS - ATL

Friday 21st September 2007

ATL COMMENT ON OECD EDUCATION REPORT

Tuesday 18th September 2007

ATL comment on School Teachers' Review Body Teachers' Workloads Diary Survey

Thursday 13th September 2007

Poverty has a major impact on children’s education and schooling - ATL

Tuesday 11th September 2007

Government truancy figures

Tuesday 11th September 2007

ATL Comment - Faith in the system: The role of schools with a religious character in English education and society

Monday 10th September 2007

ATL COMMENT ON CONSERVATIVE PLAN FOR A SIX WEEK PROGRAMME OF CHARITY WORK AND PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR ALL SCHOOL LEAVERS

Thursday 6th September 2007

ATL COMMENT ON THE GOVERNMENT’S PLAN FOR A NATIONAL DEBATE ABOUT CHILDREN’S EDUCATION

Thursday 6th September 2007

ATL COMMENT ON ONS FIGURES ON SPENDING ON EDUCATION

Tuesday 4th September 2007

Teachers’ pay must keep pace with inflation, says incoming ATL president

Monday 3rd September 2007

Key Stage 1 results – NUT view

Thursday 30th August 2007

Stop fixating on whether A-levels are easier and concentrate on what skills are needed, says ATL

Thursday 16th August 2007

ATL COMMENT ON KEY STAGE 3 RESULTS

Tuesday 14th August 2007

Government should give pupils and teachers more say in the design of schools - ATL

Thursday 9th August 2007

ATL COMMENT ON KEY STAGE 2 TEST RESULTS

Tuesday 7th August 2007

School discipline problems are too complex for quick solutions - ATL

Tuesday 31st July 2007

ATL COMMENT ON GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE TO LEITCH REVIEW OF SKILLS

Wednesday 18th July 2007

ATL welcomes TUC report on academies

Friday 13th July 2007

Ofsted is ripe for overhaul - ATL

Thursday 12th July 2007

QCA missed an opportunity to make the radical curriculum changes needed to give children the skills for life - ATL

Thursday 12th July 2007

Qualified support for plans to keep young people in education or training to 18 - ATL

Wednesday 11th July 2007

Emphasis on raising school standards is good, but education policy contradictions need sorting - ATL

Tuesday 10th July 2007

Emphasis on raising school standards is good, but education policy contradictions need sorting - ATL

Tuesday 10th July 2007

ATL COMMENT ON POLITEIA REPORT ABOUT POOR QUALITY OF TEACHERS

Monday 9th July 2007

ATL COMMENT ON INCREASE IN FUNDING TO IMPROVE BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOLS

Friday 6th July 2007

Teaching unions united in demand for pay award to reflect changes in inflation – ASCL, ATL, NASUWT, PAT

Thursday 5th July 2007

ATL response to TAC School security report

Thursday 28th June 2007

Concern about splitting education and training across two departments

Thursday 28th June 2007

ATL COMMENT ON PUPIL EXCLUSIONS FROM SCHOOL

Tuesday 26th June 2007

ATL COMMENT ON THE RISE IN THE NUMBER OF PUPILS OVER 16 STAYING IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Tuesday 26th June 2007

ATL COMMENT ON TSN // BCSE SURVEY ON SCHOOL BUILDINGS

Tuesday 26th June 2007

ATL comments on Stonewall report into homophobic bullying

Monday 25th June 2007

ATL comment on the DfES framework for school, early years and 14-16 funding arrangements

Monday 25th June 2007

SCHOOLS SHOULD PLAY A GREATER ROLE IN EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN CARE, SAYS ATL

Thursday 21st June 2007

ATL comments on STRB review

Tuesday 5th June 2007

Teaching unions demand an above inflation pay award for teaching staff –