NUT at Westminster
The NUT’s parliamentary work aims to develop effective working relationships with members of both Houses of Parliament from all parties and to influence government policy, parliamentary debate and legislation on education issues as well as those which impact on teachers and children more generally.
Education Select Committee
The Education Select Committee is currently holding inquiries on the English Baccalaureate and the participation of 16-19 year olds in education and training. The NUT’s submissions to both inquiries can be found below:
The NUT is regularly invited to present oral evidence to Select Committees. You can watch below:
Christine Blower, NUT General Secretary gives evidence on Attracting, Training and Retaining the Best Teachers – 7th December 2011
Christine Blower, NUT General Secretary gives evidence on pupil behaviour – 13th October 2010
Amanda Brown, NUT Assistant Secretary, Employment Conditions & Rights gives evidence on learning outside the classroom - 3rd March 2010
Science and Technology Select Committee
The Science and Technology Committee conducted last year an inquiry into school science experiments and field trips. In June NUT Deputy General Secretary Kevin Courtney, a former physics teacher, and NUT member and physics teacher, Greg Jones gave oral evidence to the Committee. The NUT’s written submission to this inquiry can be found below.
Early Day Motions (EDMs) we support
Further information
For further information about the NUT’s work in Westminster or for advice about how to lobby your MP locally, please contact the Union’s Parliamentary Officers Chris Brown and Emily Evans at c.brown@nut.org.uk / e.evans@nut.org.uk or on 0207 380 4712
