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Welcome to Bromley NUT

Bromley NUT is a large and active teachers association and is part of the largest teachers association in Europe, the National Union of Teachers. We have over 1600 members across both the primary and secondary sector within the London Borough of Bromley.

What's Happening in our Region

Bromley NUT holds regular meetings throughout the school year to discuss both local and national education issues. Every member of Bromley NUT is welcome at our general meetings held on various dates throughout the year. Click Bromley meetings and events for further details.

STOP PRESS!

Bromley Schools Consider Academy Status

The following Bromley Schools have registered an interest in becoming an academy. This, of course, does not necessarily mean that the head or governors have any intention of actually taking the route towards academy status but you should discuss with the head their plans.

Beaverwood

Bishops Justus

Charles Darwin

Chelsfield

Coopers

Pickhurst Juniors

The Priory

Green Street Green

Ravens Wood

Kemnal

Langley Park boys and girls schools

Newstead Wood

St. James RC

Mead Road

Princes Plain

Darrick Wood

Academies pose a threat to teachers pay and conditions, working hours and provision for societies most disadvantaged children. Schools who leave LA control can reduce holidays, increased working hours, including weekend working, refuse to adhere to local arrangements on leave of absence etc and recognise trade unions. They can also refuse to follow pay and conditions. Evidence from other academies is that senior management positions are given rises while everyone else receives little pay progression or pay rise. It is a drive to the bottom for teachers' pay.

If your head informs you that they are considering the academy route you should contact the Bromley local secretary immediately or regional office. The union, along with the ATL and NASUWT, are strongly opposed to privatisation of the state education system and will back members who wish to oppose these plans.

Message from Christine Blower, General Secretary.

Commenting on the Government’s decision to publish the names of schools expressing an interest in becoming Academies, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union said;
“The expressions of interest that Mr Gove proudly proclaims represent a tiny percentage of schools. The vast majority are extremely wary of cutting themselves free from their local community of schools and from the in depth support and advice provided by their local authority. It is this majority that simply do not recognise the picture of autocracy and oppression which Mr Gove paints of local authorities.
“I would simply advise those schools which have expressed an interest to think very carefully about what they are losing and also about the dubious benefit of having Mr Gove directly determining how far they can be free.
“I cannot understand, given the Government’s avowed commitment to local democracy, why it is so nervous about making it a statutory requirement to consult parents, teachers and local authorities before Governing bodies decide to step off into the unknown.
“At least now the veil of secrecy over this whole misguided scheme has been lifted and the taxpayer can see exactly who is considering doing what with their money. I am sure many parents, teachers, governors and local communities will be looking at this list with great interest”.