National Union of Teachers to vote on correct class sizes

The government has called for larger class sizes of up to 38 pupils
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The National Union of Teachers will ask members at its annual conference to vote on the issue of the appropriate size of classrooms, according to reports.

At the body’s annual meeting in Manchester, members are likely to urge the government to limit the number of pupils in each class, the BBC reports.

The development comes after schools minister Jim Knight called for classes of up to 38 pupils. He added that this could be made possible through the use of more teaching assistants.

Previously Mr Knight has said: "Class sizes are obviously something we take seriously. If they are growing to the extent that the delegate talks about then there are some concerns attached to that.

"Teaching assistants and higher level teaching assistants working alongside teachers are very important to ensuring that class sizes of 38 are manageable," he added.

The teachers’ union is currently considering whether to go on strike for a day as discussions over a pay deal fail to make any progress. Delegates will also be asked whether they are in favour of industrial action at the event.


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