East Riding NEU
East Riding NEU
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The National Education Union is a campaigning and fighting trade union that works collectively to improve the working lives of education staff and to secure a better education system for children and young people.
At the East Riding NEU, we are proud to play our part in local, regional, and national campaigns. When members organise, we achieve real change. The major gains in pay, funding, workload, and working conditions in recent years have been secured through the collective strength of NEU members in schools and colleges across the country.
The NEU's national pay campaign delivered one of the most significant improvements in teacher pay in a generation. Following sustained campaigning and industrial action, members secured a 6.5% pay award in 2023, the largest pay settlement in more than 30 years. The campaign also secured additional government funding to help schools meet the cost of the award.
The fight continued beyond 2023. Throughout 2024, 2025 and 2026, the union campaigned for pay awards that were not only fair but also fully funded, making clear that schools should not be forced to cut staff pay.
In September 2026, after extensive national campaigning and the threat of further industrial action, the Government agreed to fully fund the teacher pay settlement, closing a £460 million funding shortfall that schools would otherwise have had to bear. This marked a significant victory for NEU members and helped protect jobs, educational provision, and school budgets.
Pay is only one part of the campaign for a sustainable education system. The NEU has consistently highlighted the impact of excessive workloads, accountability pressures and staff shortages on recruitment and retention. National campaigns have focused on reducing unnecessary workloads, protecting directed time, and challenging policies that drive staff out of the profession. In 2026, large majorities of NEU members voted to support action not only on pay and funding, but also on workload and on defending existing working-time protections, including the 1,265-hour directed-time limit for teachers.
Longcroft School
Longcroft School
At Longcroft School, NEU members worked together to challenge proposals affecting Sixth Form provision and the jobs, workload and working conditions of staff. Through strong workplace organisation, regular member meetings and community engagement, members ensured their voices were heard by school leaders, elected representatives and the wider public. The campaign demonstrated the vital role of workplace reps and the power of a united membership standing up for both education provision and staff interests. The temporary closure of the sixth form was averted for at least a year.
Cottingham High School
Cottingham High School
NEU members at Cottingham High School took collective action in defence of jobs, manageable workload and fair working practices. By building a strong, organised workplace led by committed school representatives, members remained united throughout a lengthy dispute and successfully secured improvements through negotiation. The campaign highlighted how workplace organising, strong reps and member solidarity can deliver real change and protect staff from unreasonable pressures.
Penshurst Primary School
Penshurst Primary School
At Penshurst Primary School, members organised collectively to address serious health and safety concerns affecting staff and pupils. The NEU played a key role in gathering evidence, supporting colleagues and building the confidence needed for members to speak with one voice. The campaign showed that when staff stand together through their union, they are better able to secure safer working conditions and create a more supportive environment for the whole school community.
The key lesson from recent years is simple: collective action works.
Whether securing improved pay settlements, defending jobs, protecting workloads, influencing national policy, or supporting individual members, members have built the NEU's achievements by standing together. Every workplace representative, activist, and member who participates in campaigns contributes to those successes.
East Riding NEU will continue to organise, campaign and negotiate for a fully funded education system, fair pay, manageable workloads, secure employment, and the high-quality education every child deserves.
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