Izzy Hickmet
@izzyhickmet-neu.bsky.social
Teacher of Economics and NEU Rep & activist. NEU Bromley Branch Secretary, NEU London Vice-Chair, NEU Black Organising Forum
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Izzy Hickmet
@izzyhickmet-neu.bsky.social
· Mar 19
New: You’re 23 times more likely to be prosecuted for benefit fraud than tax fraud in the UK
Yet tax crimes cost the economy nine times more.
www.newstatesman.com
Tax crime costs our economy multiple times more than benefit fraud, but the government targets the most vulnerable in society by trying to restrict disability benefit.
This is pure bullying!
As they do not have the courage to take on rich tax dodgers.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/wel...
This is pure bullying!
As they do not have the courage to take on rich tax dodgers.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/wel...
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Have lots of thoughts re new Ofsted framework, as you might expect,+hope to write about this today. But one intial point: I don't think this is biggest change in 33 years of Ofsted, as HMCI says. 2006 reforms, drastically cutting length of reports+visits,+introducing four grades, were far bigger.
September 9, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Have lots of thoughts re new Ofsted framework, as you might expect,+hope to write about this today. But one intial point: I don't think this is biggest change in 33 years of Ofsted, as HMCI says. 2006 reforms, drastically cutting length of reports+visits,+introducing four grades, were far bigger.
📣 Support Striking NEU Harris Beckenham Members
Staff are on strike today over:- burnout levels of workload, redundancies, mistreatment of Overseas Trained Teachers, unacceptable management practices.
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
✏️ Sign a public letter of support here: shorturl.at/29PgU
Staff are on strike today over:- burnout levels of workload, redundancies, mistreatment of Overseas Trained Teachers, unacceptable management practices.
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
✏️ Sign a public letter of support here: shorturl.at/29PgU
Teachers strike after Jamaican staff 'targeted' at south London school
Teachers at a school in Beckenham have complained about being ‘severely overworked to the point of exhaustion’
www.standard.co.uk
July 8, 2025 at 8:04 AM
📣 Support Striking NEU Harris Beckenham Members
Staff are on strike today over:- burnout levels of workload, redundancies, mistreatment of Overseas Trained Teachers, unacceptable management practices.
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
✏️ Sign a public letter of support here: shorturl.at/29PgU
Staff are on strike today over:- burnout levels of workload, redundancies, mistreatment of Overseas Trained Teachers, unacceptable management practices.
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
✏️ Sign a public letter of support here: shorturl.at/29PgU
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Pressure on Chancellor as teacher pay review body expected to recommend close to 4% pay rise.
The government must honour this and fully fund the increase. Teachers will not accept anything less.
The government must honour this and fully fund the increase. Teachers will not accept anything less.
April 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Pressure on Chancellor as teacher pay review body expected to recommend close to 4% pay rise.
The government must honour this and fully fund the increase. Teachers will not accept anything less.
The government must honour this and fully fund the increase. Teachers will not accept anything less.
Pressure on Chancellor as teacher pay review body expected to recommend close to 4% pay rise.
The government must honour this and fully fund the increase. Teachers will not accept anything less.
The government must honour this and fully fund the increase. Teachers will not accept anything less.
April 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Pressure on Chancellor as teacher pay review body expected to recommend close to 4% pay rise.
The government must honour this and fully fund the increase. Teachers will not accept anything less.
The government must honour this and fully fund the increase. Teachers will not accept anything less.
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December 6, 2024 at 4:34 AM
🎉 Farringtons School Strike Win
1. No Fire & Rehire🔥
2. Match Outer London state payscale from April 2025 ⬆️
3. No forced move out to TPS🛑
4. An extra 3.5% for those not in TPS💰
5. School bound to e-vote on Trade Union Recognition🗳️
If a private school in Bromley can fight back, we all can✊🏽
1. No Fire & Rehire🔥
2. Match Outer London state payscale from April 2025 ⬆️
3. No forced move out to TPS🛑
4. An extra 3.5% for those not in TPS💰
5. School bound to e-vote on Trade Union Recognition🗳️
If a private school in Bromley can fight back, we all can✊🏽
🏆UNION WIN!
Big congratulations to striking members & reps at Farringtons School, Bromley, who have stopped the school firing and rehiring to forcing them out of TPS + more.
#Solidarity greetings to all @neunion.bsky.social members involved
#StrikeMap #FireandRehire @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social
Big congratulations to striking members & reps at Farringtons School, Bromley, who have stopped the school firing and rehiring to forcing them out of TPS + more.
#Solidarity greetings to all @neunion.bsky.social members involved
#StrikeMap #FireandRehire @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
🎉 Farringtons School Strike Win
1. No Fire & Rehire🔥
2. Match Outer London state payscale from April 2025 ⬆️
3. No forced move out to TPS🛑
4. An extra 3.5% for those not in TPS💰
5. School bound to e-vote on Trade Union Recognition🗳️
If a private school in Bromley can fight back, we all can✊🏽
1. No Fire & Rehire🔥
2. Match Outer London state payscale from April 2025 ⬆️
3. No forced move out to TPS🛑
4. An extra 3.5% for those not in TPS💰
5. School bound to e-vote on Trade Union Recognition🗳️
If a private school in Bromley can fight back, we all can✊🏽
What do we want? Trans rights!
When do we want them? Now!
When do we want them? Now!
April 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
What do we want? Trans rights!
When do we want them? Now!
When do we want them? Now!
I’m shocked by the Supreme Court ruling, to not even recognise trans brothers & sisters with Gender Reassignment Certificates is a disgrace.
Even Turkiye recognises transpeople with Gender Reassignment Surgery. The lack of compassion & empathy is astonishing.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Even Turkiye recognises transpeople with Gender Reassignment Surgery. The lack of compassion & empathy is astonishing.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Campaigners warn of Supreme Court ruling impact on trans people - BBC News
Campaigners say the trans community is now worried that "people are coming after their right to exist" as a result of the ruling.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 18, 2025 at 7:27 AM
I’m shocked by the Supreme Court ruling, to not even recognise trans brothers & sisters with Gender Reassignment Certificates is a disgrace.
Even Turkiye recognises transpeople with Gender Reassignment Surgery. The lack of compassion & empathy is astonishing.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Even Turkiye recognises transpeople with Gender Reassignment Surgery. The lack of compassion & empathy is astonishing.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Izzy Hickmet
Tax crime costs our economy multiple times more than benefit fraud, but the government targets the most vulnerable in society by trying to restrict disability benefit.
This is pure bullying!
As they do not have the courage to take on rich tax dodgers.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/wel...
This is pure bullying!
As they do not have the courage to take on rich tax dodgers.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/wel...
New: You’re 23 times more likely to be prosecuted for benefit fraud than tax fraud in the UK
Yet tax crimes cost the economy nine times more.
www.newstatesman.com
March 19, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Tax crime costs our economy multiple times more than benefit fraud, but the government targets the most vulnerable in society by trying to restrict disability benefit.
This is pure bullying!
As they do not have the courage to take on rich tax dodgers.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/wel...
This is pure bullying!
As they do not have the courage to take on rich tax dodgers.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/wel...
Tax crime costs our economy multiple times more than benefit fraud, but the government targets the most vulnerable in society by trying to restrict disability benefit.
This is pure bullying!
As they do not have the courage to take on rich tax dodgers.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/wel...
This is pure bullying!
As they do not have the courage to take on rich tax dodgers.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/wel...
New: You’re 23 times more likely to be prosecuted for benefit fraud than tax fraud in the UK
Yet tax crimes cost the economy nine times more.
www.newstatesman.com
March 19, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Tax crime costs our economy multiple times more than benefit fraud, but the government targets the most vulnerable in society by trying to restrict disability benefit.
This is pure bullying!
As they do not have the courage to take on rich tax dodgers.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/wel...
This is pure bullying!
As they do not have the courage to take on rich tax dodgers.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/wel...
Sick of hearing Labour Party people boosting about how many people they have deported since they have come into official.
Deportation maybe something that may be necessary at times, but it certainly should not be something to be proud of.
Deportation maybe something that may be necessary at times, but it certainly should not be something to be proud of.
March 13, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Sick of hearing Labour Party people boosting about how many people they have deported since they have come into official.
Deportation maybe something that may be necessary at times, but it certainly should not be something to be proud of.
Deportation maybe something that may be necessary at times, but it certainly should not be something to be proud of.
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Fantastic achievement by the NEU! ✊🏽
Protecting exploited overseas teachers. 💪🏽
Our anti-racist union. ❤️
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Protecting exploited overseas teachers. 💪🏽
Our anti-racist union. ❤️
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
English academy chain to improve conditions for Jamaican teachers after strike threat
Union leader describes chain’s record on overseas-trained teachers as ‘Harris Federation’s Windrush’
www.theguardian.com
March 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Fantastic achievement by the NEU! ✊🏽
Protecting exploited overseas teachers. 💪🏽
Our anti-racist union. ❤️
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Protecting exploited overseas teachers. 💪🏽
Our anti-racist union. ❤️
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Fantastic achievement by the NEU! ✊🏽
Protecting exploited overseas teachers. 💪🏽
Our anti-racist union. ❤️
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Protecting exploited overseas teachers. 💪🏽
Our anti-racist union. ❤️
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
English academy chain to improve conditions for Jamaican teachers after strike threat
Union leader describes chain’s record on overseas-trained teachers as ‘Harris Federation’s Windrush’
www.theguardian.com
March 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Fantastic achievement by the NEU! ✊🏽
Protecting exploited overseas teachers. 💪🏽
Our anti-racist union. ❤️
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Protecting exploited overseas teachers. 💪🏽
Our anti-racist union. ❤️
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Inflation at 3%, with wages in the private sector growing faster than prices. 📈
How can the government justify an unfunded 2.8% pay rise for teacher? 💷
- More cuts to our children’s education 🚸
- Deeper crisis in teacher recruitment 👨🏼🏫
Austerity 2.0
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
How can the government justify an unfunded 2.8% pay rise for teacher? 💷
- More cuts to our children’s education 🚸
- Deeper crisis in teacher recruitment 👨🏼🏫
Austerity 2.0
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK inflation jumps to 3%, reducing odds of early interest rate cut
Annual CPI inflation rate hits 10-month high in January, in a blow to ministers as cost of living accelerates
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Inflation at 3%, with wages in the private sector growing faster than prices. 📈
How can the government justify an unfunded 2.8% pay rise for teacher? 💷
- More cuts to our children’s education 🚸
- Deeper crisis in teacher recruitment 👨🏼🏫
Austerity 2.0
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
How can the government justify an unfunded 2.8% pay rise for teacher? 💷
- More cuts to our children’s education 🚸
- Deeper crisis in teacher recruitment 👨🏼🏫
Austerity 2.0
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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A Caribbean-trained teacher coming to the UK with 12 years experience earns £39,417 on the unqualified pay scale in Inner London, while UK-trained colleagues with equivalent experience earn £60,092.
Return your ballot paper and stand up for equality in all Harris schools.
🔗 buff.ly/4jDOKqh
Return your ballot paper and stand up for equality in all Harris schools.
🔗 buff.ly/4jDOKqh
February 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
A Caribbean-trained teacher coming to the UK with 12 years experience earns £39,417 on the unqualified pay scale in Inner London, while UK-trained colleagues with equivalent experience earn £60,092.
Return your ballot paper and stand up for equality in all Harris schools.
🔗 buff.ly/4jDOKqh
Return your ballot paper and stand up for equality in all Harris schools.
🔗 buff.ly/4jDOKqh
There are examples of Harris recruiting overseas teachers, trapped in unqualified teacher salaries for 5 years and not paying their relocation costs, all whilst their CEO earns £500,000 a year.
👀 A union is balloting members over what would be the biggest strike against an academy trust in a row over teacher working conditions
Union ballots teachers on biggest academy trust strikes
The NEU is polling members across the Harris Federation on proposed walkouts over working conditions
buff.ly
January 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
There are examples of Harris recruiting overseas teachers, trapped in unqualified teacher salaries for 5 years and not paying their relocation costs, all whilst their CEO earns £500,000 a year.
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Interesting
@SchoolsWeek
piece on the looming strike at Harris Federation secondaries, which I covered on Wednesday. But are the
@edupolicyinst
retention figures pre-pandemic? (These were figs used in its report last year.) schoolsweek.co.uk/union-ballot...
@SchoolsWeek
piece on the looming strike at Harris Federation secondaries, which I covered on Wednesday. But are the
@edupolicyinst
retention figures pre-pandemic? (These were figs used in its report last year.) schoolsweek.co.uk/union-ballot...
Union ballots teachers on biggest academy trust strikes
The NEU is polling members across the Harris Federation on proposed walkouts over working conditions
schoolsweek.co.uk
January 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Interesting
@SchoolsWeek
piece on the looming strike at Harris Federation secondaries, which I covered on Wednesday. But are the
@edupolicyinst
retention figures pre-pandemic? (These were figs used in its report last year.) schoolsweek.co.uk/union-ballot...
@SchoolsWeek
piece on the looming strike at Harris Federation secondaries, which I covered on Wednesday. But are the
@edupolicyinst
retention figures pre-pandemic? (These were figs used in its report last year.) schoolsweek.co.uk/union-ballot...
Reposted by Izzy Hickmet
High stakes assessment forces teaching to the test means teachers are finding it more and more challenging to engage young people in their learning. With the curriculum and assessment review, government has a chance to change things for the better.
Find out more👉 https://buff.ly/4fbbKu2
Find out more👉 https://buff.ly/4fbbKu2
January 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
High stakes assessment forces teaching to the test means teachers are finding it more and more challenging to engage young people in their learning. With the curriculum and assessment review, government has a chance to change things for the better.
Find out more👉 https://buff.ly/4fbbKu2
Find out more👉 https://buff.ly/4fbbKu2
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"The immensity of this situation cannot be overstated. As a nation, we are failing countless children."
Families continue to struggle to find support for their children. Fixing SEND must be a priority for this govt.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Families continue to struggle to find support for their children. Fixing SEND must be a priority for this govt.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Fix Send now or risk a 'lost generation' of children, MPs warn
A report finds the special educational needs and disabilities system in
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
"The immensity of this situation cannot be overstated. As a nation, we are failing countless children."
Families continue to struggle to find support for their children. Fixing SEND must be a priority for this govt.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Families continue to struggle to find support for their children. Fixing SEND must be a priority for this govt.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Izzy Hickmet
"An unfunded pay award will be disastrous for the profession."
Our ballot launches on 1 March. Check your details are up to date: My.NEU.org.uk
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Our ballot launches on 1 March. Check your details are up to date: My.NEU.org.uk
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Largest Teachers Union To Launch Ballot Over Strike Action
The government faces the prospect of a teacher walkout later this year over an 'inadequate' pay offer.
www.politicshome.com
January 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
"An unfunded pay award will be disastrous for the profession."
Our ballot launches on 1 March. Check your details are up to date: My.NEU.org.uk
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Our ballot launches on 1 March. Check your details are up to date: My.NEU.org.uk
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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In October, we launched our Ofsted risk assessment guide to help schools address inspection risks👉https://buff.ly/3VtlcRt.
Although the removal of one-word judgments in September was a positive step, we are still advocating for a supportive, effective, and fair system. #AbolishOfsted #NEUChristmas
Although the removal of one-word judgments in September was a positive step, we are still advocating for a supportive, effective, and fair system. #AbolishOfsted #NEUChristmas
December 15, 2024 at 4:00 PM
In October, we launched our Ofsted risk assessment guide to help schools address inspection risks👉https://buff.ly/3VtlcRt.
Although the removal of one-word judgments in September was a positive step, we are still advocating for a supportive, effective, and fair system. #AbolishOfsted #NEUChristmas
Although the removal of one-word judgments in September was a positive step, we are still advocating for a supportive, effective, and fair system. #AbolishOfsted #NEUChristmas
Reposted by Izzy Hickmet
More highlights from the sixth form rally in Leeds.
NEU members across 32 non-academised sixth form colleges in England are striking over pay disparities. This could have been avoided if the government had addressed the unfair pay divide.#PayUp24
📷 Matt Wilkinson
NEU members across 32 non-academised sixth form colleges in England are striking over pay disparities. This could have been avoided if the government had addressed the unfair pay divide.#PayUp24
📷 Matt Wilkinson
December 13, 2024 at 1:48 PM
More highlights from the sixth form rally in Leeds.
NEU members across 32 non-academised sixth form colleges in England are striking over pay disparities. This could have been avoided if the government had addressed the unfair pay divide.#PayUp24
📷 Matt Wilkinson
NEU members across 32 non-academised sixth form colleges in England are striking over pay disparities. This could have been avoided if the government had addressed the unfair pay divide.#PayUp24
📷 Matt Wilkinson
If the public sector are going to strike over pay, they need to fight for a three-year settlement. Both the government and the trade unions need to have a more strategic approach to pay settlements.
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/trad...
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/trad...
Trade unions say proposed pay increase is an ‘insult’ to millions of public sector workers
Unison, the BMA, Unite and the NEU have all said a 2.8% pay rise next year isn’t enough
leftfootforward.org
December 11, 2024 at 5:37 PM
If the public sector are going to strike over pay, they need to fight for a three-year settlement. Both the government and the trade unions need to have a more strategic approach to pay settlements.
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/trad...
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/trad...
The 2.8% does nothing to restore our pay, but even worse this small increase is not even funded!
I think this new government may need a dose of NEU strike action to bring them to their senses. ✊🏽🪧
I think this new government may need a dose of NEU strike action to bring them to their senses. ✊🏽🪧
The Government has proposed an unfunded, 2.8% pay increase for teachers next year. Instead of continuing Conservative austerity, the Government must fully fund the above-inflation pay increases desperately needed to value, recruit and retain teachers and school leaders. neu.org.uk/latest/press...
DfE evidence to STRB on teacher pay in England | National Education Union
We are putting the Government on notice. 2.8% unfunded won’t do.
neu.org.uk
December 10, 2024 at 8:23 PM
The 2.8% does nothing to restore our pay, but even worse this small increase is not even funded!
I think this new government may need a dose of NEU strike action to bring them to their senses. ✊🏽🪧
I think this new government may need a dose of NEU strike action to bring them to their senses. ✊🏽🪧