NASUWT Scotland
@nasuwtscotland.bsky.social
NASUWT is the Teachers’ Union, representing teachers and school leaders in all sectors of education. Also on Facebook and Instagram.
https://www.nasuwt.org.uk/
https://www.nasuwt.org.uk/
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Education is often perceived as a threat by the far right yet education remains the best tool we have to counter racist narratives, to address prejudice against refugees and to tackle intolerance in our communities.
NASUWT will not allow the spreading of misinformation and inciting violence to go unchecked - racism or bigotry of any kind must not be tolerated.
See full PR in 🧵below.
See full PR in 🧵below.
November 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Education is often perceived as a threat by the far right yet education remains the best tool we have to counter racist narratives, to address prejudice against refugees and to tackle intolerance in our communities.
The Societal Benefits of Accreditation and Standards parliamentary reception opening remarks by @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social
Policymakers, regulators, industry and others explore how accreditation, standards & market surveillance strengthen safety, quality and public confidence across Scotland.
Policymakers, regulators, industry and others explore how accreditation, standards & market surveillance strengthen safety, quality and public confidence across Scotland.
November 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The Societal Benefits of Accreditation and Standards parliamentary reception opening remarks by @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social
Policymakers, regulators, industry and others explore how accreditation, standards & market surveillance strengthen safety, quality and public confidence across Scotland.
Policymakers, regulators, industry and others explore how accreditation, standards & market surveillance strengthen safety, quality and public confidence across Scotland.
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I’m astounded that anyone thinks going from shouting at hotels to shouting at Primary Schools is a good idea. Both are unacceptable but taking your poisonous ideas to a place where kids are being educated is a new low. We know who to blame: Mr ‘I didn’t intend to hurt with my racism’ Farage! #EduSky
NASUWT will not allow the spreading of misinformation and inciting violence to go unchecked - racism or bigotry of any kind must not be tolerated.
See full PR in 🧵below.
See full PR in 🧵below.
November 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I’m astounded that anyone thinks going from shouting at hotels to shouting at Primary Schools is a good idea. Both are unacceptable but taking your poisonous ideas to a place where kids are being educated is a new low. We know who to blame: Mr ‘I didn’t intend to hurt with my racism’ Farage! #EduSky
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A clear and strong response from my union @nasuwtscotland.bsky.social about misinformation and the far right & anti-immigration groups inciting protests at schools in Scotland.
Scottish pupils, school staff & families deserve to be able to attend school & events in school without harassment #ScoEdu
Scottish pupils, school staff & families deserve to be able to attend school & events in school without harassment #ScoEdu
NASUWT will not allow the spreading of misinformation and inciting violence to go unchecked - racism or bigotry of any kind must not be tolerated.
See full PR in 🧵below.
See full PR in 🧵below.
November 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A clear and strong response from my union @nasuwtscotland.bsky.social about misinformation and the far right & anti-immigration groups inciting protests at schools in Scotland.
Scottish pupils, school staff & families deserve to be able to attend school & events in school without harassment #ScoEdu
Scottish pupils, school staff & families deserve to be able to attend school & events in school without harassment #ScoEdu
Disabled Teachers’ Consultation Conference
30-31 January at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole
If you want to know about your legal protections as a disabled teacher, how best to be involved in the NASUWT or how to access support book your place today:
www.nasuwt.org.uk/event/DIS01H...
30-31 January at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole
If you want to know about your legal protections as a disabled teacher, how best to be involved in the NASUWT or how to access support book your place today:
www.nasuwt.org.uk/event/DIS01H...
Disabled Teachers' Consultation Conference
The Disabled Teachers' Conference will take place on the 31st January 2026 at the Hilton Metropole, Birmingham.
If you want to know about your legal protections as a disabled teacher, how best to be...
www.nasuwt.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Disabled Teachers’ Consultation Conference
30-31 January at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole
If you want to know about your legal protections as a disabled teacher, how best to be involved in the NASUWT or how to access support book your place today:
www.nasuwt.org.uk/event/DIS01H...
30-31 January at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole
If you want to know about your legal protections as a disabled teacher, how best to be involved in the NASUWT or how to access support book your place today:
www.nasuwt.org.uk/event/DIS01H...
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Great response from my union about the appalling, racist targeting of primary schools. Fascists hate trade unions because they unite people and give us collective power. The hate teacher unions because they also defend our pupils ✊
NASUWT will not allow the spreading of misinformation and inciting violence to go unchecked - racism or bigotry of any kind must not be tolerated.
See full PR in 🧵below.
See full PR in 🧵below.
November 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Great response from my union about the appalling, racist targeting of primary schools. Fascists hate trade unions because they unite people and give us collective power. The hate teacher unions because they also defend our pupils ✊
NASUWT will not allow the spreading of misinformation and inciting violence to go unchecked - racism or bigotry of any kind must not be tolerated.
See full PR in 🧵below.
See full PR in 🧵below.
November 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
NASUWT will not allow the spreading of misinformation and inciting violence to go unchecked - racism or bigotry of any kind must not be tolerated.
See full PR in 🧵below.
See full PR in 🧵below.
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A woman’s place is in the revolution ✊
Change happens when we name the problem, break the silence and organise collectively.
#16days of Activism against Gender Based Violence begins today.
Women unite - reclaim the night ✊
Change happens when we name the problem, break the silence and organise collectively.
#16days of Activism against Gender Based Violence begins today.
Women unite - reclaim the night ✊
November 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A woman’s place is in the revolution ✊
Change happens when we name the problem, break the silence and organise collectively.
#16days of Activism against Gender Based Violence begins today.
Women unite - reclaim the night ✊
Change happens when we name the problem, break the silence and organise collectively.
#16days of Activism against Gender Based Violence begins today.
Women unite - reclaim the night ✊
📢 Reclaim the Night in Hamilton 📢
Let's ensure women's voices are heard loud and clear, in society and within trade unions.
@scottishtuc.bsky.social and @nasuwt-official.bsky.social working to end male violence against women and girls.
#16days
Let's ensure women's voices are heard loud and clear, in society and within trade unions.
@scottishtuc.bsky.social and @nasuwt-official.bsky.social working to end male violence against women and girls.
#16days
November 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
📢 Reclaim the Night in Hamilton 📢
Let's ensure women's voices are heard loud and clear, in society and within trade unions.
@scottishtuc.bsky.social and @nasuwt-official.bsky.social working to end male violence against women and girls.
#16days
Let's ensure women's voices are heard loud and clear, in society and within trade unions.
@scottishtuc.bsky.social and @nasuwt-official.bsky.social working to end male violence against women and girls.
#16days
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Keir Starmer’s leadership poses an existential threat to the Labour Party, a veteran union leader has said
Matt Wrack, general secretary of the teaching union NASUWT, also said the prospect of his members going on strike is "inevitably in the air"
He spoke to @matildamartin.bsky.social
Matt Wrack, general secretary of the teaching union NASUWT, also said the prospect of his members going on strike is "inevitably in the air"
He spoke to @matildamartin.bsky.social
Labour Might Not Survive Under Keir Starmer, Warns Veteran Union Boss
The head of a teaching union who has spent more than two decades at the forefront of the trade union movement has said Keir Starmer’s leadership po...
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November 23, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Keir Starmer’s leadership poses an existential threat to the Labour Party, a veteran union leader has said
Matt Wrack, general secretary of the teaching union NASUWT, also said the prospect of his members going on strike is "inevitably in the air"
He spoke to @matildamartin.bsky.social
Matt Wrack, general secretary of the teaching union NASUWT, also said the prospect of his members going on strike is "inevitably in the air"
He spoke to @matildamartin.bsky.social
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We were at the NASUWT LGBT+ conference this weekend talking to teachers about our work, the issues impacting trans staff and trans people’s rights and protections.
#Trans #Transgender #NonBinary #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransRights #Equality #Discrimination #Transphobia #LGBTQI #LGBTQ #LGBTI
#Trans #Transgender #NonBinary #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransRights #Equality #Discrimination #Transphobia #LGBTQI #LGBTQ #LGBTI
November 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We were at the NASUWT LGBT+ conference this weekend talking to teachers about our work, the issues impacting trans staff and trans people’s rights and protections.
#Trans #Transgender #NonBinary #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransRights #Equality #Discrimination #Transphobia #LGBTQI #LGBTQ #LGBTI
#Trans #Transgender #NonBinary #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransRights #Equality #Discrimination #Transphobia #LGBTQI #LGBTQ #LGBTI
If we are serious about ending sexual harassment and misogyny/misogynoir in education, we must commit to intersectional action, policies that see race, gender and gender identity together and organising that builds power, individually and collectively.
#16days 🧵
#16days 🧵
November 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
If we are serious about ending sexual harassment and misogyny/misogynoir in education, we must commit to intersectional action, policies that see race, gender and gender identity together and organising that builds power, individually and collectively.
#16days 🧵
#16days 🧵
Ballot papers have started to arrive.
Scotland Executive Council member Linda pictured here braving the morning frost to get her ballot paper returned. ❄️
Don't delay, vote YES/YES today! 💪
Scotland Executive Council member Linda pictured here braving the morning frost to get her ballot paper returned. ❄️
Don't delay, vote YES/YES today! 💪
November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ballot papers have started to arrive.
Scotland Executive Council member Linda pictured here braving the morning frost to get her ballot paper returned. ❄️
Don't delay, vote YES/YES today! 💪
Scotland Executive Council member Linda pictured here braving the morning frost to get her ballot paper returned. ❄️
Don't delay, vote YES/YES today! 💪
NASUWT Scotland Officer and chair of the @scottishtucdwc.bsky.social Carol was part of the expert panel at today's launch event to discuss and illuminate the findings of @closethegap.org.uk new research.
#nothingaboutuswithoutus
#nothingaboutuswithoutus
Trade unions need to:
• build capacity in reps on disability & securing reasonable adjustments
• make achieving accessible workplaces a trade union priority
• enable disabled women workers to take part in trades councils
#ExcludedByDesign
• build capacity in reps on disability & securing reasonable adjustments
• make achieving accessible workplaces a trade union priority
• enable disabled women workers to take part in trades councils
#ExcludedByDesign
November 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
NASUWT Scotland Officer and chair of the @scottishtucdwc.bsky.social Carol was part of the expert panel at today's launch event to discuss and illuminate the findings of @closethegap.org.uk new research.
#nothingaboutuswithoutus
#nothingaboutuswithoutus
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Employers need to:
• provide expert training
• ensure recruitment, training & career development are accessible & inclusive
• record disability-related sick leave separately
• implement reasonable adjustments passports
• take a ‘default yes’ approach to flexible working
#ExcludedByDesign
• provide expert training
• ensure recruitment, training & career development are accessible & inclusive
• record disability-related sick leave separately
• implement reasonable adjustments passports
• take a ‘default yes’ approach to flexible working
#ExcludedByDesign
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Employers need to:
• provide expert training
• ensure recruitment, training & career development are accessible & inclusive
• record disability-related sick leave separately
• implement reasonable adjustments passports
• take a ‘default yes’ approach to flexible working
#ExcludedByDesign
• provide expert training
• ensure recruitment, training & career development are accessible & inclusive
• record disability-related sick leave separately
• implement reasonable adjustments passports
• take a ‘default yes’ approach to flexible working
#ExcludedByDesign
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UK Government need to:
• reverse planned cuts to Access to Work & address backlog
• reform Access to Work with disabled people's co-design
• implement mandatory disability pay gap actions plans
• strengthen employer accountability on reasonable adjustments
#ExcludedByDesign
• reverse planned cuts to Access to Work & address backlog
• reform Access to Work with disabled people's co-design
• implement mandatory disability pay gap actions plans
• strengthen employer accountability on reasonable adjustments
#ExcludedByDesign
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
UK Government need to:
• reverse planned cuts to Access to Work & address backlog
• reform Access to Work with disabled people's co-design
• implement mandatory disability pay gap actions plans
• strengthen employer accountability on reasonable adjustments
#ExcludedByDesign
• reverse planned cuts to Access to Work & address backlog
• reform Access to Work with disabled people's co-design
• implement mandatory disability pay gap actions plans
• strengthen employer accountability on reasonable adjustments
#ExcludedByDesign
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Scottish Government need to:
• centre disabled women in fair work policy
• improve intersectional data
• address disabled women's poverty to tackle child poverty
• enable better performance of PSED
• set a timeline for scrapping non-residential social care charges
#ExcludedByDesign
• centre disabled women in fair work policy
• improve intersectional data
• address disabled women's poverty to tackle child poverty
• enable better performance of PSED
• set a timeline for scrapping non-residential social care charges
#ExcludedByDesign
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Scottish Government need to:
• centre disabled women in fair work policy
• improve intersectional data
• address disabled women's poverty to tackle child poverty
• enable better performance of PSED
• set a timeline for scrapping non-residential social care charges
#ExcludedByDesign
• centre disabled women in fair work policy
• improve intersectional data
• address disabled women's poverty to tackle child poverty
• enable better performance of PSED
• set a timeline for scrapping non-residential social care charges
#ExcludedByDesign
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Almost 3/4 (73%) of disabled women reported experiencing physical or mental harm at work, with racially minoritised women being more likely to feel this way, showing the harmful affect of racism.
#ExcludedByDesign
#ExcludedByDesign
November 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Almost 3/4 (73%) of disabled women reported experiencing physical or mental harm at work, with racially minoritised women being more likely to feel this way, showing the harmful affect of racism.
#ExcludedByDesign
#ExcludedByDesign
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A continuous burden is placed on disabled women to advocate for their own support amid a lack of employer understanding of disability and their legal responsibilities around this.
Neurodivergent women reported least satisfaction that adjustments were put in place immediately.
#ExcludedByDesign
Neurodivergent women reported least satisfaction that adjustments were put in place immediately.
#ExcludedByDesign
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
A continuous burden is placed on disabled women to advocate for their own support amid a lack of employer understanding of disability and their legal responsibilities around this.
Neurodivergent women reported least satisfaction that adjustments were put in place immediately.
#ExcludedByDesign
Neurodivergent women reported least satisfaction that adjustments were put in place immediately.
#ExcludedByDesign
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A quarter (25.6%) of disabled women reported discrimination at the application stage & 27.8% at interview. Racially minoritised women more likely to feel this way.
1/3 of disabled women find the recruitment progress difficult, increases to over 2/3s for neurodivergent women.
#ExcludedByDesign
1/3 of disabled women find the recruitment progress difficult, increases to over 2/3s for neurodivergent women.
#ExcludedByDesign
November 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A quarter (25.6%) of disabled women reported discrimination at the application stage & 27.8% at interview. Racially minoritised women more likely to feel this way.
1/3 of disabled women find the recruitment progress difficult, increases to over 2/3s for neurodivergent women.
#ExcludedByDesign
1/3 of disabled women find the recruitment progress difficult, increases to over 2/3s for neurodivergent women.
#ExcludedByDesign
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Existing data shows that disabled women are most likely to work in low paid, undervalued, labour intensive with irregular working hours.
They face higher pay gaps, with a 23.2% pay gap for disabled women compared to non-disabled men.
#ExcludedByDesign
They face higher pay gaps, with a 23.2% pay gap for disabled women compared to non-disabled men.
#ExcludedByDesign
November 25, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Existing data shows that disabled women are most likely to work in low paid, undervalued, labour intensive with irregular working hours.
They face higher pay gaps, with a 23.2% pay gap for disabled women compared to non-disabled men.
#ExcludedByDesign
They face higher pay gaps, with a 23.2% pay gap for disabled women compared to non-disabled men.
#ExcludedByDesign
🪧Future of inspection consultation
This consultation is a key part of the education inspectorate system-wide review of school inspections.
Your answers will help them with these changes.
📆 Closing 26 November 2025
Individuals can respond direct:
consult.gov.scot/education-sc...
This consultation is a key part of the education inspectorate system-wide review of school inspections.
Your answers will help them with these changes.
📆 Closing 26 November 2025
Individuals can respond direct:
consult.gov.scot/education-sc...
School inspections are changing
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November 24, 2025 at 11:24 PM
🪧Future of inspection consultation
This consultation is a key part of the education inspectorate system-wide review of school inspections.
Your answers will help them with these changes.
📆 Closing 26 November 2025
Individuals can respond direct:
consult.gov.scot/education-sc...
This consultation is a key part of the education inspectorate system-wide review of school inspections.
Your answers will help them with these changes.
📆 Closing 26 November 2025
Individuals can respond direct:
consult.gov.scot/education-sc...
The new antiracisted.scot English and literacy resources are now live - check them out!
www.antiracisted.scot
www.antiracisted.scot
antiracisted.scot
For education practitioners in Scotland interested in embedding anti-racist education in their setting.
www.antiracisted.scot
November 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The new antiracisted.scot English and literacy resources are now live - check them out!
www.antiracisted.scot
www.antiracisted.scot
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We're pleased to see this motion by Mercedes Villalba MSP highlighting our upcoming research on disabled women’s employment in Scotland.
On Saturday we previewed #ExcludedByDesign at @scottishtuc.bsky.social annual Disabled Workers' Conference. The research will be officially launched tomorrow.
On Saturday we previewed #ExcludedByDesign at @scottishtuc.bsky.social annual Disabled Workers' Conference. The research will be officially launched tomorrow.
November 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
We're pleased to see this motion by Mercedes Villalba MSP highlighting our upcoming research on disabled women’s employment in Scotland.
On Saturday we previewed #ExcludedByDesign at @scottishtuc.bsky.social annual Disabled Workers' Conference. The research will be officially launched tomorrow.
On Saturday we previewed #ExcludedByDesign at @scottishtuc.bsky.social annual Disabled Workers' Conference. The research will be officially launched tomorrow.
Ballot papers should begin to drop on doormat this week so make sure you get yours completed and returned with a Yes/Yes vote as soon as possible
November 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Ballot papers should begin to drop on doormat this week so make sure you get yours completed and returned with a Yes/Yes vote as soon as possible