“I am pleased that we have been able to secure compensation for Sharon but this is cold comfort when you can no longer do the job that you love and every daily activity causes constant physical pain. No amount of money will ever compensate for that."
“The decline in music provision has its roots in the previous Government’s vandalism of excellent local authority music services due to changes in education funding. "
“These statistics confirm the perennial concerns that have been expressed by the NASUWT, headteachers and governors in Wales on the funding disparity that exists between England and Wales."
“It’s no good raising workers’ expectations that training opportunities will be available when colleges will be faced with making cuts to the courses they offer. In addition, this decision could in itself lead to redundancies among college staff.â€
“It appears that while Estyn is keen to preside over the depletion of educational provision in Wales, it is reluctant to address issues that affect the wellbeing and welfare of the school workforce."
“I very much regret that only the NASUWT members on the Council voted against this increase."
“Teachers cannot teach and pupils cannot learn in an environment where there is serious disruption. All schools must feel confident to use the procedures available to tackle behaviour problems.â€
“Being ‘fed up’ or ‘bored’ with many day-to-day activities, including school, has been part of the teenage condition since time immemorial. Every lesson, for every minute of the school day cannot be packed with excitement. Neither school nor life is like that."
"This report reinforces the NASUWT’s belief that a world-class education system cannot be achieved in isolation from the environments in which pupils live."
“In these turbulent times, every effort will need to be made to support staff and avoid widespread demoralisation. An early announcement that there will be no compulsory redundancies is therefore vital.â€