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Voice NewsThe General Teaching Council for England’s Code of Conduct and Practice.
DCSF White Paper and Voice’s reaction
Statements, articles and links. Take part in survey.
Articles, speeches and opinion from General Secretary Philip Parkin
Reaction to news that teacher training applicants in England to face psychometric tests before being offered a place on a course and that the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) is developing tests for skills such as communication and empathy.
QCA consultation on changes to the national curriculum in England
Sir Jim Rose’s review into teaching of children with dyslexia and literacy difficulties. 4,000 teachers in England will be funded to train in specialist dyslexia teaching.
Revised framework from Ofsted.
Voice has welcomed news that the review of home education in England is recommending a national registration scheme for home educators.
DCSF guidance
Rosemary Stokes is the new National Chairman of Voice.
Annual Financial Statement (to 31 December 2008)
Single Status/Job evaluation, Renewing membership, publications, strikes, rarely cover...
Article in SecEd, 21 May 2009.
Requirement for registration with General Teaching Council for England: September 2009.
DCSF is seeking more people to join its network group.
A new Minimum Design Standard for Building Schools for the Future (BSF) schools
Online resource for teaching tax as part of PHSE and Citizenship.
Letter in response to article on teachers’ mental health.
Comment on report on assessment and Sats
Comment on Prime Minister’s speech, 5 May 2009.
NUT and NAHT 2009 conferences resolutions calling for boycott of 2010 KS1&2 tests. Voice shares other unions’ concerns but will not be supporting a boycott.
Review of the primary curriculum by Sir Jim Rose for DCSF and Voice’s response.
Brian Lamb’s review of special educational needs for the DCSF
Voice responded to announcements from the DCSF on Personal Social and Health Education (PSHE) and Drug and Alcohol Education, and on pupil behaviour, in England. Plus update on review of PSHE.
Voice General Secretary Philip Parkin said: “This is a controversial and unrealistic idea."
Briefing to SecEd by General Secretary Philip Parkin and National Chairman Andrew Broadhurst.
Voice welcomes key findings of Sir Alan Steer’s review of behaviour in schools. Plus Teachers’ guidance on powers and rights.
Information from Acas
Voice has welcomed the key findings of the Children, Schools and Families Committee’s report on the National Curriculum (2 April 2009).
Voice has become a partner of Memory 4 Teachers, which is funding the distribution of 750,000 USB memory sticks to teachers and support staff.
Union address, SecEd, 26 March 2009
Voice has raised its concerns about the public service announcements being made by the Prime Minister and DCSF today (10 March 2009).
Voice has welcomed the asbestos survey of local authorities announced by the DCSF but called for a national audit of asbestos in all schools.
Information for Voice members
Media briefing on impact on school trips of changes to secondary curriculum and introduction of Diplomas.
Evidence from the Rewards and Incentives Group to STRB
The revised School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code came into force on 10 February 2009.
Sir Alan Steer’s recommendations on behaviour: special educational needs and Behaviour and Attendance Partnerships.
Comment about scheme for Apprenticeships to be offered to 16-year-olds to train as teaching assistants.
Union address, SecEd, 5 February 2009
Updated guidance from DCSF/Teachernet
Philip Parkin, General Secretary of Voice, has welcomed details of The Good Childhood Inquiry.
Voice has won one category and been highly commended in another in the MemCom 2009 Membership Marketing Awards.
Briefing to The Observer
Briefing on student homework site.
Voice has welcomed, with reservations, the DCSF’s review of home education and the Statutory Guidance (revised) for Local Authorities in England to Identify Children not Receiving a Suitable Education
Briefing on comments by Ofsted Chief Inspector on "boring teaching".
Comment on Secondary School Achievement & Attainment Tables for England.
Voice has cast doubt on the potential effectiveness of the Government’s ’loyalty payments’ scheme for teachers in England.
Revised additional guidance relating to the new arrangements for calculating the pay and working time of part-time teachers.
Revised Codes due to come into force in February 2009, in time for 2010 admissions.
Latest on Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) (starting 12 October 2009)
General Secretary Philip Parkin said: "Voice welcomed the concept of Diplomas. However, we do have a number of concerns."
Voice: the union for education professionals has welcomed news that national tests for 14-year-old pupils in England are to be scrapped.
Find out more
Statements, press briefings and further information links on wireless computer networks (wi-fi) and electro-sensitivity.
Send your views to Voice
Advice for Voice members on strikes or industrial action: www.voicetheunion.org.uk/action
The Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 2008 will come into force from September 2008
Speeches (where available) for Motions Session II
Speeches (where available) for Motions Session I
Speech by new Voice National Chairman, Geraldine Everett, to Voice Annual Conference, Monday 30 July 2007, Harrogate
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