Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist

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Tuesday, 28 October 2014

NUT holds Supply Teacher Lobby of Parliament

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Today's Lobby of Parliament brought supply teachers from across England and Wales to Westminster to explain to MPs about how agencies a...
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Sunday, 26 October 2014

Parental fines - schools mustn't treat family holidays like truancy

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The amendments introduced by the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2013 under Michael Gove have caused considerable co...
Saturday, 25 October 2014

Pay Progession in Sixth Form Colleges - Reject the Proposals

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Earlier this month, NUT National Executive members on the Salaries Committee were asked to comment on proposals for changes to the pay stru...

Public Meeting - Is Lewisham Education about to be torn apart?

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Download flyer via http://goo.gl/vcsE9A Lewisham has largely resisted the spread of academies and free schools that has divided ed...
Thursday, 23 October 2014

Workload - NUT demands real change

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The NUT Executive met this afternoon to discuss and reflect on the results of the Union's consultative ballot and the initiatives now b...
Wednesday, 22 October 2014

Workload - let's turn politicians' promises into real gains

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"Too many of you are still struggling under the burden of an unnecessary and unsustainable workload. We want to work with you, and the...
Tuesday, 21 October 2014

LANAC survey results - what demands and strategy do we fight for?

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Over the last few weeks, NUT members have been voting in a consultative ballot over whether they are prepared to campaign and take further...
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Martin Powell-Davies

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* Brought up as a socialist by parents who hungered for what is right * One adopted grandfather left me a double-barrelled name, the other his name on a 1926 General Strike black-list * Given a comprehensive education at St.Andrew's, Leatherhead * First-class degree from King's College, Cambridge, for those who like that kind of thing * Secondary science teacher in London 1986-2015 * Lewisham NUT Secretary 1993-2015, organiser of many campaigns to defend teachers and education * Father of four who were all so well-supported by Sedgehill School, SE6. * Member of the NUT National Executive 2010-15 * NEU London Regional Secretary 2016 - 19 * Moved to Cumbria to return to teaching 2019 * Candidate for NEU DGS in 2021 * Proud to have been name-checked by Gove for saying that his 'reforms' could make teaching unbearable * Member of the CWI, following its global struggles via http://www.socialistworld.net * Exiled member of Penge CC, still a 'Middle Aged Man In Lycra' when I can be.
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