ATL - Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL: the education union, is a professional association and trade union representing over 160,000 teachers, lecturers and education support staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. ATL members work in both the maintained and independent sectors, from early years though to further education, and include all those directly involved in the delivery of education to pupils and students.

NAHT - National Association of Head Teachers
The National Association of Head Teachers provides a professional service exclusively for School Leaders, including Heads, Principals, Deputy Heads, Vice-Principals and Assistant Heads. There are currently over 30,000 members from all types of schools and colleges in the maintained, non-maintained and independent sectors of education. It has been providing advice and support for over a century.

NASUWT - National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers
NASUWT is the only TUC affiliated teachers' union representing teachers in all parts of the UK. NASUWT has over 200,000 members in branches all over England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and in all sectors from early years to further education. Our pragmatic approach to helping teachers do what they do best - teach - has established our reputation as the most effective teachers' union in the
UK.

NUT - National Union of Teachers
The National Union of Teachers is both a professional association and a trade union. It cares for the children in our schools and for their teachers. The legal and professional services available to members are second to none. Membership brings with it access to the widest range of benefits and service.

PAT - Professional Association of Teachers
The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) is an independent trade union and professional association for teachers, head teachers, lecturers; education support staff (Professionals Allied to Teaching (PAtT)) and, in our Professional Association of Nursery Nurses (PANN) section, nursery nurses, nannies and other childcarers. NAASSC is affiliated to PAT/PAtT.

SHA - Secondary Heads Association
SHA is the professional association for leaders of secondary schools and colleges. Heads, principals, deputy heads, vice-principals, assistant heads, assistant principals and other senior post holders are eligible for SHA membership.

UCU
The University and College Union (UCU) represents more than 120,000 academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers, managers, administrators, librarians and academic-related staff working in universities, colleges, adult education and training institutions throughout the UK. UCU is the largest post-school union in the world. It was formed on 1st June 2006 by the amalgamation of the two unions AUT and NATFHE.