NEU dispute and strike action at St Paul’s Way Trust school
Tabled 8 July 2026 by Apsana Begum
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.