Sir Gavin Williamson accused teachers of looking for an “excuse” not to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to leaked messages from Matt Hancock published by The Daily Telegraph.
In a nod to the ‘Ten Pound Poms’ scheme introduced after the Second World War, government and industry officials will visit the UK to lure workers away to fill more than 31,000 vacancies.
Union leaders have urged the education secretary to make a “concrete” pay offer for teachers to prevent further strikes going ahead in schools in England ahead of crunch talks today.
MARK LEHAIN: The industrial action will have a terrible impact on countless children and their families – and worsen problems that have been brewing for years.