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Our policy is developed from the ground up, and shaped by our members and reps in workplaces across the UK.

Check out some of our recent policy work below:

Calculating holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers
Calculating holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers
Consultation response
Spring Budget 2023 representation
Spring Budget 2023 representation
Consultation response
Comprehensive spending review
Comprehensive spending review
Consultation response
Coronavirus financial support
Coronavirus financial support
Consultation response
Economic growth
Economic growth
Consultation response
2021 budget
2021 budget
Submission
Post pandemic growth
Post pandemic growth
Consultation response
Low Pay Commission and minimum wage rates
Low Pay Commission and minimum wage rates
Consultation response
Industrial policy
Community members, climate change, the green economy and just transition
Community members, climate change, the green economy and just transition
Research report
British Steel Pension Scheme redress
British Steel Pension Scheme redress
Consultation response
Green Steel
Green Steel
Environmental Audit Committee inquiry
Our Steel Industry
Our Steel Industry
Report
A test of mettle
A test of mettle
Research project
Procurement for public good
Procurement for public good
Policy document
Decarbonisation of the steel industry
Decarbonisation of the steel industry
Report
The future of work
Flexible working
Flexible working
Consultation response
Test, Trace and Forgotten
Test, Trace and Forgotten
Report
Making self-employment work for disabled people
Making self-employment work for disabled people
Policy document
Future of Education
Future of Education
Policy document
The future of self-employment
The future of self-employment
Inquiry final report
Supporting London's self-employed
Supporting London's self-employed
Research report
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill
Bill
Post-pandemic economic growth
Post-pandemic economic growth
Inquiry
Equalities
Conversion therapy ban
Conversion therapy ban
Consultation response
Assessing the impacts of menopause
Assessing the impacts of menopause
Case for policy reform
Education and early years
Proposed changes to Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Proposed changes to Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Consultation response (England & Wales)
Deferring school starting age in Northern Ireland
Deferring school starting age in Northern Ireland
Consultation response (Northern Ireland)
School Attendance: Improving consistency of support
School Attendance: Improving consistency of support
Consultation response (England)
School Teachers' Review Body Submissions
School Teachers' Review Body Submissions
Pay review body evidence (England)
Keeping children safe in education 2022
Keeping children safe in education 2022
Consultation response (England)
Teacher Misconduct: regulating the teaching profession
Teacher Misconduct: regulating the teaching profession
Consultation response (England)
Symptomatic testing in education
Symptomatic testing in education
Joint union letter (England) (March 2022)
Availability of free LFD COVID tests
Availability of free LFD COVID tests
Joint union letter (England) (March 2022)
Consultation on Behaviour Guidance, Suspension and Permanent Exclusion Guidance
Consultation on Behaviour Guidance, Suspension and Permanent Exclusion Guidance
Consultation response (England)
Written Submission to Independent Welsh Pay Review Body (teachers' pay)
Written Submission to Independent Welsh Pay Review Body (teachers' pay)
Consultation response (Wales) March 2022
Written Supplementary Evidence to Independent Welsh Pay Review Body (teachers' pay)
Written Supplementary Evidence to Independent Welsh Pay Review Body (teachers' pay)
Consultation response (Wales) March 2022
Supporting schools that are not making necessary improvements
Supporting schools that are not making necessary improvements
Consultation response (England)
Eligibility for the free early education entitlement for two-year-olds from families with no recourse to public funds
Eligibility for the free early education entitlement for two-year-olds from families with no recourse to public funds
Consultation response (England)
The Independent Review of Education In Northern Ireland
The Independent Review of Education In Northern Ireland
Response to the review
Appropriate body reform and induction assessment
Appropriate body reform and induction assessment
Consultation response (England)
2022 SEND Review
2022 SEND Review
Consultation response (England)
Implementing the Direct National Funding Formula
Implementing the Direct National Funding Formula
Consultation response (schools) (England)
Childcare: Regulatory changes
Childcare: Regulatory changes
Consultation response (England)
Response to STRB's 32nd report
Response to STRB's 32nd report
Letter to Education Secretary in response to report by School Teachers' Review Body (2022) and the Government's response (England)
Functions delivered by the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland
Functions delivered by the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland
Consultation response (Northern Ireland)
Changes to the early years educator level 3 criteria
Changes to the early years educator level 3 criteria
Consultation response (England)

Find out about our policy on workers and technology here.  

Find out about our climate change policy here.   

We use our policy to lobby for the changes our members want and need in the workplace and beyond. Read all about our political work here.

 

 

       
           

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