Change for teachers and children can only come from new government – union chief

Change for teachers and children can only come from a new government committed to delivering a “new deal” for the profession, a union chief has said.

Patrick Roach, general secretary of the NASUWT teaching union, accused the Conservative Government of giving up on a number of key issues facing young people and teachers which had led to “neglect and decline”.

Delegates at the NASUWT’s annual conference passed a motion on Saturday which called for political campaigning to “take priority over industrial action”.

A new deal for teachers will only be