than a decade of salary erosion. but the department of health says it will only agree to talks to try to settle the dispute if the bma calls off the strike and significantly reduces its pay demands. the two sides appear as far apart as ever. simon jones, bbc news. more than! in 10 teachers has been physically assaulted by a pupil in the last year, according to a new survey. more than 8,000 staff members told the teaching union, the nasuwt, that they had been kicked, bitten, punched and slapped. the government has said that it s taking action to improve pupil behaviour, including funding a £10 million programme called behaviour hubs. the scottish conservative leader douglas ross has urged supporters to vote labour at the next election in seats where the party could beat the snp. speaking to the sunday telegraph, he says the election will be an opportunity for parties that believe in the uk to loosen the snp s grip on the country. but a conservative spokesperson said tactical voting
minute s silence to remember the victims of these latest attacks. politics and religion may divide people here. grief and loss is familiar to all. more than1 in 10 teachers has been physically assaulted by a pupil in the last year, according to a new survey. more than 8000 staff members told the teaching union, the nasuwt, that they had been kicked, bitten, punched and slapped. the government has said that it s taking action to improve pupil behaviour, including funding a £10 million programme called behaviour hubs. the scottish conservative leader, douglas ross, has urged supporters to vote labour at the next election in seats where the party could beat the snp. speaking to the sunday telegraph, he says the election will be an opportunity for parties that believe in the uk to loosen the snp s grip on the country. but a conservative spokesperson said tactical voting was not the party s policy.
it s a really difficult time for schools because the need of children from the pandemic is significant. teachers here are getting children on a very, very low starting point, and there s a pressure on to get them to national average. and then you couple that with having a larger number of children with special educational needs, with less funding, it makes it very, very difficult in school, resulting in some challenging behaviour. we ve got some very, very strong teachers here, some very experienced teachers, who are really struggling, and it s in part due to the increased needs that we have. teaching has always been a demanding job, but the pandemic has brought additional pressures and there are issues over pay and workload. we ve spoken to teachers across the country, who are leaving the profession. the whole education structure needs to change and there also needs to be systems in place to help with pupil behaviour because it s getting out of control. i was trained to teach secondar
every term at wychall primary in birmingham brings its rewards, but also many challenges. budgets are tight and staff turnover is high. this year, nearly half the staff have left, mainly because of the pressures. it s a really difficult time for schools because the need of children from the pandemic is significant. teachers here are getting children on a very, very low starting point, and there s a pressure on to get them to national average. and then you couple that with having a larger number of children with special educational needs, with less funding, it makes it very, very difficult in school, resulting in some challenging behaviour. we ve got some very, very strong teachers here, some very experienced teachers, who are really struggling, and it s in part due to the increased needs that we have. teaching has always been a demanding job, but the pandemic has brought additional pressures and there are issues over pay and workload. we ve spoken to teachers across the country, who ar
additional pressures and there are issues over pay and workload. we ve spoken to teachers across the country, who are leaving the profession. the whole education structure needs to change and there also needs to be systems in place to help with pupil behaviour because it s getting out of control. i was trained to teach secondary school science, to teach pupils what are sailors, to teach pupils what it s like to be a forensic scientist, to teach people about richard iii, which is something i m very passionate about, and ancient egyptians. i wanted to be able to do that. yeah, it s really. it was, like, one of the biggest mistakes i ve made, i think, was taking training to become a teacher. just by the amount of work and the stress that it put me under. like i said, i put on loads of weight, it affected my mental health really badly. it was awful. teaching unions are warning that nine out of ten schools and colleges in england are experiencing difficulties in recruiting staff, particular