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Summer strike action threatened as DfE talks continue

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As meetings continue between the DfE and education unions, Michael Gove has set out three areas in which he is willing to take forward their suggestions. The NUT, however, has threatened more strike action this summer term.

As the weekly meetings continue between DfE officials and the education unions, Michael Gove writes to the general secretaries outlining three areas in which he is willing to take forward their suggestions. However, with his policies remaining firmly off the negotiating table, the NUT has threatened further strike action this summer term. Pete Henshaw reports.

After six weeks of meetings between the education unions and the Department for Education (DfE), the education secretary has set out the areas in which he will allow his officials to “take forward” suggestions.

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