Royal Mail has apologised after a number of pupils in Perth failed to receive their exam results on Tuesday. The Perthshire Advertiser is aware of pupils in Tulloch and Oakbank who did not receive their certificates through the post on results day. Royal Mail carried out an immediate review and …
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Teachers across England must vote No in the ballots beginning July 18- July 28 on the government’s pay offer of 6.5 percent for 2023-24. They must organise independently of the education union bureaucracies attempting to impose a sell-out by forming rank-and-file committees in every school to fight for an inflation …
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In a speech at Mid-Kent College, opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer outlined Labour’s policies for education in the UK should the party win the next general election. One of “5 Missions For A Better Britain” first announced in February, Starmer claimed Labour’s mission was to “Break down the barriers to …
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The county council is set to close all 10 of its Chesterfield area offices and move more than 500 staff into one new building in a bid to save money. Derbyshire County Council has been reviewing the number of buildings it owns for years and that process sped up with …
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A new business centre is being launched by Al-Maktoum College in Dundee to deliver professional development services. The Dundee Centre of Business Excellence (DCBE) is aimed at helping companies at local, national and international levels to foster executive growth. The centre is starting with offering nine courses in fundraising, marketing, …
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Polly Hudson was not looking forward to her recent speed awareness course, but it turned out to be life-affirming and potentially life-saving. And she says the Home Secretary has missed out taking the other route Suella Braverman took the fine and points instead of a speed awareness course Suella Braverman …
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A strike ballot organised by the UK’s largest education union will go “down to the wire”, HuffPost UK understands. The National Education Union (NEU), which represents around 450,000 teaching staff across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, is currently holding a formal ballot calling for a “fully-funded, above inflation pay rise” …
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A leading light in the agricultural sector and a man who has guided generations of Ashburnians on to the right path are the two men chosen to start Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide 2023. NFU group secretary and Shrovetide supporter Paul Cook will be the first man to turn up a ball …
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The public appetite for taking on the Government has never been higher, writes Keir Mudie, who has noticed significant support for workers taking industrial action as they ask for fair pay Striking Royal Mail workers march through London ( Image: Getty Images) I’ve been up north for a while, which …
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Investigations to check for ancient caves have taken place as demolition continues at the site of Nottingham’s former Royal Mail sorting office where a student block is planned. The Bendigo Building off Bath Street and Brook Street, which stood vacant for 20 years after its use by Royal Mail, will …
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