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TEACHERS are being driven out of the profession or left fearing for their jobs due to abuses of capability procedures, NASUWT members said yesterday.
Research by the union found that black and minority-ethnic, disabled and older teachers are far more likely to be threatened with capability evaluations.
General secretary Chris Keates said: “It is all too common for older women teachers at the top of the pay range to be pressurised and threatened with capability procedures with the sole purpose of driving them out of the profession.
MATT WRACK issues a clarion call for a rejuvenation of public services for the sake of our communities and our young people
With 170,000 children living in poverty in north-east England and teachers leaving in droves over 20 per cent real-terms pay cuts since 2010, all while private companies siphon off billions, it is time to unite and fight for education, writes MATT WRACK
Sisters came together last weekend for the landmark launch of a new women’s group. ROS SITWELL reports