Welcome to ATL in the North West!
The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) is a modern, democratic organisation with direction set by the views and needs of its members.
As the leading education union, ATL promotes and protects the interests of its members – teachers, lecturers, support staff and other education professionals.
ATL advances the debate and champions good practice, across the whole education sector.
ATL campaigns and negotiates to achieve better pay, working conditions and terms of employment for its members.
The North West of England is a region stretching from Cheshire in the south through Lancashire and Cumbria in the north. To the East are the ten Authorities of Greater Manchester and the Unitary Authority of Blackburn whilst to the west are five authorities making up Merseyside and the Unitary Authority of Blackpool. A total of 19 councils and education authorities. ATL has a branch in each authority.