The NASUWT, the Teachers’ Union, provides unrivalled protection, benefits and support for teachers, from professional advice and legal support to High Street discounts and free training.

With over 13 000 members in the North East your voice in the workplace can really make a difference. We have a network of Workplace Representatives and Workplace Contacts that do a brilliant job of looking after our members and improve working conditions in their schools. If you haven't got a Workplace Representative or Contact in your school then why not consider becoming one? Contact us at the Regional Centre and have a conversation with one of our Organisers who can tell you more about the role and the training available to you.

Health and Safety Representatives carry out a vital role in that they are responsible for not only Health & Safety but also the wellbeing of members in their schools. They help with matters such as ensuring reasonable adjustments are made, for example, for a teacher going through menopause, or a teacher with a cancer diagnosis, or they may have had a miscarriage. All of these life events can be made easier with the care and support of a Health & Safety Rep.
By ‘putting teachers first’, the NASUWT works to enhance the status of the teaching profession to deliver real improvements to teachers’ working lives, seeking to ensure they are recognised and rewarded as highly skilled professionals with working conditions that enable them to focus on their core role of teaching.