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Together for education. With 500,000 members, the National Education Union (NEU) represents the majority of teachers and educational professionals in the UK.

A union for teachers and education professionals.

  • We’ll guide and help you with workplace problems.
  • Get support from our reps and legal team, plus phone and online advice. 
  • Access training and professional development. 
  • Standard membership costs £213.57 a year. It’s £1 for ECTs (NQTs in Wales), and free for trainees and students.
Main Trades
Education
Further education
Higher education
Nurseries and childcare
Schools
Membership
Male 113,541| Female 377,052 | Other 5,749 | Total 496,342
Employers represented include:

Schools (Primary and Secondary), Colleges, Sixth Form Colleges, Nursery Schools, Supply Teaching

General secretary
Daniel Kedebe
Cost of membership

Teachers, support staff, leaders, lecturers and college managers in maintained, academy and independent schools, colleges and education settings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland can join the National Education Union. 

  • Trainees and students can join for free
  • Early career and newly qualified teachers can join for just £1*

Join today to take up these great offers.

*The £1 offer is available to early career and newly qualified teachers. The £1 subscription is payable by direct debit and provides you with full membership of the union during your ECT or NQ year from September to August. You will be entitled to a further period of discounted membership following the £1 offer. The union will write to you to advise you of the further offer.

Membership benefits

We give you more for your membership by providing you and your family with a wide range of money-saving benefits and services through the member benefits programme.

We have negotiated offers, discounts and rewards on great products from recognised brands. From finance, health, home and IT to lifestyle, legal issues and travel, the National Education Union member benefits programme includes special rates on motor and home insurance, mortgages, independent financial advice and a job finding service.

Address

Hamilton House

Mabledon Place

London

WC1H 9BD

Telephone
0345 811 8111
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