Corporate DS/UK/561 National Union of Teachers; 25 Jun 1870-2020; Trade union for teachers in Britain National Union of Teachers 25 Jun 1870-2020 Trade union for teachers in Britain NUT National Education Union, National Union of Elementary Teachers Founded on 25 June 1870 as the National Union of Elementary Teachers after a meeting at King's College London as a consequence of the Elementary Education Act 1870 April 1899 renamed to National Union of Teachers 1873 appointed its first full-time Secretary and established its Headquarters at 7 Adam Street, Adelphi, London 1889 moved its Headquarters to Bolton House, 67/71 Russell Square, London 1915 moved Headquarters to Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London During World War Two the NUT was at Toddington Manor, Gloucestershire, before returning to Hamilton House, London 5 September 2016 the NUT and Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) agreed to merge February-March 2017 a ballot of both unions took place to gather members approval for a merger. The merger was approved 1 September 2017 the NUT amalgamated with the ATL to form the National Education Union (NEU). The NUT and ATL operated as sections of the NEU 1 January 2019 the NUT and ATL amalgamated, however the NUT retained its identity 1 January 2020 the NUT fully amalgamated into the NEU.

Trade Union for teachers, support staff, lecturers within the United Kingdom, promoting fair pay, pensions, teachers rights, and conditions. Trade Union Congress, National Association of Schoolmasters, NA SUWT- The Teachers' Union, Association of Teachers and Lecturers Every year on Good Friday to Easter Tuesday, the NUT conference was held. In late 1952 the Bristol NUT voiced concerns about horror comics, in May 1953 the NUT's national Education Committee asked Canadian Teachers' Federation for information about its legislation against comics. The NUT's Education Committee forms a panel to investigate the problems with comics. 12 June 1953 the NUT's Education Committee received a report from its panel and agreed to begin gathering publications which could be harmful to children. 20 June 1953 the Education Committee decides it will approach a wholesale distribution of comics books to try and influence them not to import or sell them. 18 July 1953 the Education Committee agrees to hold discussions with the National Committee for the Defence of Children, National Federation of Women's Institutes, National Conference of Women and some churches. November 1954 the NUT and Picture Post held their exhibition against horror comics. However, the NUT did not get more involved and was very hesitant to engage further with the Comics Campaign Council as they believed they had other motives, possibly communist. At a local level support for action against horror and crime comics books continued in NUT local sections. Barker, Martin. 1984. A Haunt of Fears. Pluto Press. National Education Union. Accessed January 26, 2026. https://neu.org.uk/ Bishopgate Institute. Accessed January 26, 2026. https://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/collections/national-union-of-teachers-photographic-archive/ Modern Records Centre Warwick. Accessed January 26, 2026. https://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/names/01f0a653-f718-aed2-a122-40bbef566e32 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes emills 26/01/2026 emills 02/02/2026 f4287034-4168-425b-8e6c-e951621b4b47