The NUT was founded as the National Union of Elementary Teachers (NUET) for all teachers in England and Wales in June 1870, the year that Forster’s Education Act set up elected local school boards to build elementary schools. In 1888 it became the National Union of Teachers.
http://www.teachers.org.uk/
We are a charity, a company limited by guarantee and a member-led, non-governmental organisation. Our membership base is made up of individual and corporate members, who range from universities, colleges and local authorities to the BBC, the National Federation of Women’s Institutes, the Trades Union Congress….
http://www.nasuwt.org.uk/
With over a quarter of a million members across all sectors from early years to further education, NASUWT is the largest teachers’ union in the UK. The Union provides an array of services including high quality support, advice and representation for members….
http://www.nasuwt.org.uk/
NAHT is an independent trade union and professional association representing over 28,500 members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Members hold leadership positions in early years; primary; special and secondary schools; independent schools; sixth form and FE colleges; outdoor education centres….
http://www.naht.org.uk/
The National Association for the Teaching of English will work to: Promote standards of excellence in the teaching of English from Early Years to University Promote innovative and original ideas that have practical classroom outcomes Support teachers’ own professional development
http://www.nate.org.uk/
The Institute for Outdoor Learning encourages outdoor learning by developing quality, safety and opportunity to experience outdoor activity provision and by supporting and enhancing the good practice of those who work in the outdoors.
http://www.outdoor-learning.org/