The National Union of Teachers would like to see the UK government spend less money — or none — on outside school consultants.

The UK’s largest teachers union criticizes the government’s use of support staff, saying those assistants shouldn’t instruct so much.

Some are denied because they lack qualifications, but others are increasingly turned away because there aren’t enough spaces.

Academy schools are side-stepping pay caps by recategorizing administrators and changing school status, says NASUWT.

Katharine Birbalsingh argues for accountability when she says that if teachers and administrators performed well, no one would question their high salaries.

Whether the cause is an unsatisfactory education prior to enrollment or a long layoff since a student last studied formally, writing improvement is a priority.

Andy Burnham says that school funding changes may punish teachers outside a narrow definition of curriculum and restrict opportunities for students.

Though 2% of the UK’s population is black, they make up .7% of Britain’s headteachers.

Changes to teachers’ pension packages could lead to strikes this summer in the United Kingdom.

Reforms look to improve teacher competency and expertise while also pulling higher-achievers to train as teachers.

Teachers and critics think the schools will only benefit Britain’s middle class.

The newspaper argues that rather than impose a cap on tuition fees, the market should decide – which would relieve the government from some funding obligations.

While the Coalition government sees fee increases as saving nearly £3 billion, Labour argues that many students will be shut out from higher education.

While most teachers think a solid academic background is an important part of the job, the union argues there’s more to teaching than academics.

Michael Gove wants to see UK teacher trainees spending more time in actual classrooms and less time being students themselves.

A panel recommends that Ofsted be broken down into smaller, more specific and manageable authorities.

As districts continue to recover physically and emotionally, they have to accommodate challenges like doubling class sizes in fewer usable buildings.

Some schools are charging top-dollar because charging less seems to be an admission of lesser quality.

UK teachers’ survey responses suggest that poverty is a significant hurdle to educational attainment for some students.

Welsh students who wish to study in England can go with government financial support, while English students who want to study in Wales cannot tap aid programs.

Increased support for borrowing to attend private schools is thought to be a move aimed at increasing competition in British higher education.