Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Apsana Begum (Labour), on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 15 members in total.

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NEU dispute and strike action at St Paul’s Way Trust school

That this House expresses solidarity with members of the National Education Union taking strike action at St Paul’s Way Trust school; is concerned by proposals by University Schools Trust to proceed with redundancies and cuts to the jobs, salaries and time for planning, preparation and assessment of staff; is further concerned about the impact of this dispute on the health and wellbeing of staff and the quality, stability, and safety of education for pupils; notes the impact of the funding crisis and academisation on secondary school education; therefore, calls on University Schools Trust to reconsider these cuts and redundancies and engage in meaningful dialogue with the National Education Union to find a solution to this dispute; and further calls on the Government to review the role of multi-academy trusts in secondary education and invest in secondary school education to address systemic inequalities in pay, conditions, and funding for educators.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

549 

Session

2026-27

Other sponsors

Richard Burgon

Andy McDonald

Ian Lavery

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Zarah Sultana

Subjects

Industrial disputes Redundancy Strikes National Education Union University Schools Trust

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk