The National Education Union (NEU) represents the majority of teachers and education professionals in the UK and is the largest education union in Europe

Next meeting is 11th Oct 2024

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In reality we update our Social Media Accounts more often than this website....

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National Campaigns

Your NEU is a campaigning union with a clear vision of what our education system should look like.


Pay campaign

The NEU is campaigning for inflation-plus cost-of-living pay increases for teachers, and effective action on pay for other supply and support staff.


Abolish Ofsted

NEU members have made their feelings very clear: Ofsted causes more harm than good and we need urgent and fundamental reform


Assessment campaign

After Covid-19, we need reform of our assessment and exams systems to make them fit for the future.


Child poverty

The NEU’s No Child Left Behind campaign is fighting to break down the barriers poverty puts up around equal access to education.



Key National Events

2025-26

19 September

Reps Autumn Briefing

Manchester

Register Here


11 October

International Solidarity Conference, County Hall, London 

Register here


18 October

Post-16 Conference

Mary Ward House, London

Register Here


7-8 November

Support Staff Conference, Manchester

Register here


30 March - 2 April

NEU annual conference 2026

Brighton Centre

Register interest via local secretary in meeting on 25th Sept

More info


26-28 June

NPYW (New professionals and young workers) conference

Queens Hotel, Leeds

Register here


27-28 June

Supply conference

Radisson Hotel Manchester City Centre

Register here


8 July 2026

Retired members' conference

Mander Hall, Hamilton House, London.

Register here 

2026-27

Reps Autumn Briefing


International Solidarity Conference,


Post-16 Conference


Support Staff Conference


Easter

NEU annual conference 2027

Harrogate

Register interest via local secretary in meeting 24th Sept 2026


NPYW (New professionals and young workers) conference


Supply conference


Retired members' conference


https://neu.org.uk/get-involved/conferences-and-events

Local Meetings

2026/7 Meeting Schedule

24th September 4:30pm

(Note - Thursday NOT Friday)

St Mary's Suite, Spanish City.

Welcome & Campaigns


13th November 4:30pm

St Mary's Suite, Spanish City.

Updates & Motions for Conference


29th January 2026 4:30pm

St Mary's Suite, Spanish City.

Annual General Meeting


29th January 2026 7:30pm

Percy Park Rugby Club.

Annual Quiz Night


19th March 2026 4:30pm

St Mary's Suite, Spanish City.

Campaigns & Pre Conference


11th June 2026 4:30pm

St Mary's Suite, Spanish City.

Conference Feedback & Summer Events



2025/6 Meeting Schedule

25th September

14th November

30th January 2026

(Annual General Meeting)

30th January 2026

(Annual Quiz Night)

20th March 2026

22nd May 2026

18th June 2026


2024/5 Meeting Schedule

14th September 24

11th October 24

31st January 25 

(Annual General Meeting)

31st January 25

(Annual Quiz Night)

7th March 25

2nd May 25


Members receive regular email updates from their local officers and the national offices.


Are your details up to date? 

Check and fix them on MyNEU


MyNEU

Why Join?

By joining the National Education Union you can make a real difference to the issues that are important to you, as well as accessing our wide range of member benefits, from CPD and events tailored to your learning needs, to our range of unrivalled publications and resources.

Member Benefits

We give you more for your membership by providing you and your family with a wide range of money-saving benefits and services through the member benefits programme. We've negotiated offers, discounts and rewards on great products from recognised brands.

Rates

Whether you’re a trainee, newly qualified or experienced teacher, lecturer, support staff or leader – working in a local authority, academy or independent school, sixth form college or FE/HE – you can join the National Education Union.

 Our Instagram...

NEU at Durham Miners Gala
🗳️After 6 weeks of campaigning, today is polling day. If you value education, vote for education. 🗳️Vote to end 14 years of chaos and be ready to fight for the future you want to see. 🗳️Click here to find your nearest polling station: neu.is/HrBLzzLC
Received your @national_education_union election papers? You'll notice @ntynesideneu nominated Ed Harlow & @sairskay & @louise.neu.president (Sarah and Louise from @neunorthern's Northumberland & Cumbria districts) - please ensure you read what they stand for and cast your votes!
NTynesideNEU members are invited to our Pay Campaign Briefing and 2024 AGM Thursday 18th Jan 4pm at Crab & Waltzer
Izzy Wizzy Let’s Get Quizzy! NTynesideNEU members are invited to our Annual Quiz Night on Friday 26th Jan 7:30pm at Percy Park Rugby Club. Register your teams asap!
North Tyneside NEU's next meeting is next week, 4th October, 4-5pm at the Crab & Waltzer in Whitley Bay
@neunorthern ready to march through Durham at the #bigmeet @durhamminersgala
NEU ideas 23 - hosted by our colleagues in Durham, sign-up online -https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=HVFdzCqOQUeT_Z23toHe1SfnEWH1NpVEr6zHirpWYXpUOEoxUzU1TkdZOTNSQVJUSk9NS0Y4SFcwOS4u
London, North Tyneside, Strikers Breakfast 💪🪧🥞
More schools in North Tyneside having NEU pickets - lots of support from the public! #payup #strike #saveourschools
This might be our smallest picket in North Tyneside but every single car is tooting their horn on the way past! #strike #payup #saveourschools
North Tyneside NEU - join our rally on Wednesday 1st Feb... Members breakfast 9.30am onwards at PRS café, MEA House, Newcastle. Assemble 11.30am Newcastle Civic Centre March 12 noon, rally at monument 12.30 #SaveourSchool
Strike FAQ's -->https://nationaleducationunion.foleon.com/pay-up-save-our-schools/save-our-schools-members-hub/?overlay=dispute-faqs
We are within touching distance of breaking the Govt’s restrictive thresholds - and the prospect of that is a significant part of the pressure on ministers. 🥵🥵 Keep going till the 🔚. Members can still post today and tomorrow. 💌💌 WE CAN DO IT🙏🙏 THANK YOU TO ALL OUR REPS 👏👏
You are running out of time to return your ballot. If you haven't already done so, GET IT IN THE POSTBOX! ✉️📮
Anyone still got their ballot in their bag?? It’s not a vote till it’s in the post 😁
North Tyneside NEU members - an email looking like this should be in your inbox. Read it please.
It's not a vote... ...until it's in the post. Pls confirm your vote on neuactivate.com also to reduce our reminders 👌
@ntynesideneu members this email should be in your inbox... if you didn't get it, get in touch :)
NEU strike ballot coming soon - by post (because of government rules). This is the legal one. Our thresholds are high as we are an essential public service! More information here - https://neu.org.uk/pay/pay-campaign
⏰ Last week left to vote 🗳 Have you voted yet? 📣 Make sure you have your view included ❓ Lost your voting link - email: ballotenquiries@neu.org.uk ✊🏽 Stand up for a fully funded pay deal for all educators
@nytynesideneu members will have received an action network email from the district secretary today about the Pay Up Campaign #Ballot #Payup
Durham Miners Gala 2022 - lovely to see so very many NEU members filling the streets with the Ellington Colliery Band
On 14th January, we launch our annual pay survey where you tell us what action you want to take on pay. Make sure your details are correct on MyNEU so you can have your say. #valueeducation #valueeducators Update your details by logging in here 👉my.neu.org.uk
Remember to vote in the NEU DGS elections! If you haven't received your election pack, please email elections@neu.org.uk - voting closes on 29 October 2021.
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NorthernWebinars21 - students can join the NEU for free and have access to all of these courses 👌
#SaveOurNurseries #FundEarlyYears tonight 7-8pm
https://rect.weebly.com/ - Northern NEU members, get signed up asap!
Thank you to all those members providing updates about their workplaces using our NEU Escalation app following the email (from Mary and Kevin, National Education Union). We'll follow up all those who request support - https://neuescalation.com/
We sent our members some detailed checklists yesterday for all sectors which are actually available on our website for all to access. #Sorrynotsorry they are all longer than 4 pages 🧐💪 Primary - http://neu.org.uk/planning-guide-primary-schools/ Secondary - https://neu.org.uk/planning-checklist-secondary-schools/ Special (includes PRU/SEMH) - https://neu.org.uk/planning-guide-special-schools/
Why England's teachers can't do it like Denmark #covid19 https://www.NEU.org.uk/join-now
https://neu.org.uk/neu-five-tests-government-schools-can-re-open #education #neu #coronavirus
https://neu.org.uk/neu-five-tests-government-schools-can-re-open #fivetests #neu #education #coronavirus
https://neu.org.uk/press-releases/gavin-williamson-and-education-select-committee
https://neu.org.uk/advice/coronavirus-what-you-need-know-hubs?utm_source=social&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=covid-19&utm_content=schoolhubs
#NTYNESIDENEU #firstpostoninstagram #worththewait #union @neunorthern - It's about time we started posting things here...
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 Photo Gallery of Local Activism...

Worth 5% - a campaign for increases to your wage
60 Schools in North Tyneside still face cuts to their budget
NEU Activists and MP Laura Pidcock highlighting school cuts
Stop School Cuts Campaign Newcastle
March and Rally for Education
Blair Peach award winning Rep Daniel Kebede
School Cuts in North Tyneside
NUT Section Executive Member Daniel Kebede talking at conference
Strike Action in Durham
NEU member highlighting school cuts in Tynemouth
NEU member highlighting school cuts in Tynemouth
Beach Takeover in Tynemouth

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