BULLYING, INCLUSION, NQT'S INDUCTION, EXAM STANDARDS - these are all issues to be raised by Cheshire delegates at ATL's Torquay Conference in March.

Here are the Resolutions in full.

Bullying

That Conference requests the Executive Committee to relaunch its campaign against workplace bullying in conjunction with like minded TUC partners to: include emerging forms of electronic intimidation; outlaw bullying from whatever quarter, be it from management, peers, service users or members of the public.
Proposer: Colin Newcombe
Seconder: Ian Bonner

Inclusion

That Conference, whilst applauding the desire to include pupils of all abilities and backgrounds into mainstream education where possible and deploring inclusion on the cheap, calls upon the Executive Committee to petition the Government to ensure it properly funds adequate and on-going training of all education staff in all state-funded schools and colleges.
Proposer: Molly O’Brien
Seconder: Stuart Hart

NQTs

That Conference calls on the Executive Committee to press the Government to: establish formal sanctions on school management or LAs that do not register newly qualified teachers and consequently delay the start of their induction period; enable retrospective registration of NQTs where the delay or omission is the fault of the school or LA.
Proposer: Stuart Hart
Seconder: Ian Bonner

Examination standards

That Conference, noting the continuing controversy over examination standards which jeopardises public confidence both in pupils’ and students’ qualifications and in teachers’ and lecturers’ professional competence, calls upon the Executive Committee to take an uncompromising stand on behalf of teachers, lecturers, pupils and students by devising a vigorous campaign to champion their solid achievements year on year.
Proposer: Stuart Hart
Seconder: Colin Newcombe

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