Tackling discrimination in the classroom

News emerged this week that staff members in a boarding school in Wales have won their fight for equal pension rights. The BBC reported that part-time, female workers had claimed that they were the victims of sexual discrimination after being denied access to Haberdashers’ Monmouth School’s pension scheme. More than £150,000 will now be paid out by the two Haberdashers’ schools after a settlement just days before their tribunal hearing. Read more about the case at our website.

A Teacher Support Network advisor is to host cyberbullying forum on TES Connect
Next week Robert Latham, counsellor and coach at Teacher Support Network’s Contact Centre, will host a forum on cyberbullying on the Times Educational Supplement’s website – TES Connect. Between 15 and 19 June, Robert will answer questions on cyberbullying – from enquiries about existing guidance to addressing the emotional difficulties that cyberbullying can bring – on the site. If you'd like to participate or just follow the discussion, get the details here.

Take our violence and disruptions survey while time lasts.
Teachers' powers to control violence and disruption have changed considerably in recent years. When the legislation currently working its way through Parliament comes in to force, they are set to change again. Teacher Support Network would like your help to ensure that any legislative changes protect your health and wellbeing as much as possible. By completing our short survey, you will significantly help our campaign to ensure than any legislative changes protect your health and wellbeing as much as possible. It shouldn’t take more than five minutes and can be found here. The survey closes in a week, so take it now and help us have an impact on policy.

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Save 15 per cent to transform young lives
Teacher Support Network website visitors and e-newsletter recipients can save 15 per cent of the registration cost to attend the Transforming Young Lives Conference, which takes place on Thursday 2nd July. Get the form here.