The NASUWT's Manifesto for Teachers is an ambitious programme for the next government to commit to a New Deal for Teachers, an agenda essential to securing a world-class education system that allows all children and young people to flourish and succeed

The critical importance of the teaching workforce

We believe that the opportunity to benefit from a high-quality education is the fundamental right of every child.

We want schools and colleges to be supported and resourced to deliver educational rights and entitlements for all children and young people alongside a foundational commitment to dignity in childhood, irrespective of background.

As the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has confirmed, the quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers and the conditions they work in.

Those education systems that are widely regarded as the highest performing or the fastest improving are characterised by an approach to policy that gives practical effect to this core principle.

For any government to develop and implement effective policy in the field of education, it must recognise that delivering entitlements for children and young people depends upon guaranteeing the entitlements of teachers to the pay and working conditions they deserve and need to do the job we ask them to do.

Governments that overlook the needs and legitimate interests of teachers will rarely, if ever, make a positive difference to children’s lives.

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