NUT at Westminster

The NUT’s parliamentary work aims to develop effective working relationships with members of both Houses of Parliament from all parties and to influence government policy, parliamentary debate and legislation on education issues as well as those which impact on teachers and children more generally.

This section includes examples of the NUT’s recent work in parliament including:

Bills & other legislation

• Children’s, Schools & Families
• Equality Bill
  

Early Day Motions (EDMs)

• 845 – Ofsted’s new inspection framework for schools
  
• 557 – Launch of Steve Sinnott Foundation
  
• 399 – Supply teachers and agency workers regulations

Submissions to Select Committees

Children, Schools and Families Select Committee

Written evidence

• Allegations against school staff
• Early Years Single Funding Formula
• School accountability

Oral evidence

• Amanda Brown, NUT Assistant Secretary, Employment Conditions & Rights gives evidence on learning outside the classroom – 3rd March 2010
• John Bangs, NUT Assistant Secretary, Education, Equality & Professional Development gives evidence on sure start children’s centres – 16th December 2009
• Amanda Brown, NUT Assistant Secretary, Employment Conditions & Rights gives evidence on false allegations against teachers – 17th June 2010.
  

Public Accounts Select Committee

• Public Administration and the Fiscal Squeeze

Lobbying

• Assessment reform campaign
• Licence to Practise
• Ofsted