In Manchester, hundreds of trade union members packed out Piccadilly Gardens, including petitioning teachers, council staff and librarians, which follows disputes with the government over pay, pensions and cuts

Angry trade union members gathered together for today’s strike in Piccadilly Gardens, claiming that ‘money is there, just in the wrong places’.

The epicentre of strike action in Manchester will be a huge strike rally in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens from 12.30pm.

The national day of industrial action follows months of disputes between the public sector and the government over working conditions and pay.

The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) say that Ofsted are not fit for purpose and that the body has too much power – which has a negative effect on the standard of education.

More than a third (38%) of teachers believe they have seen a rise in the number of colleagues suffering from mental health issues in the last two years, the study reveals.

A trio of bullies created a page pretending to be Mrs Rodgerson’s son

Journey made for Holocaust Educational Trust’s 25th anniversary

St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School recovered from the December 2011 report

Salford’s own Ryan McDermott directs and stars in Staff Room

NUT and NASUWT set for day-long strike on June 27