Trafford Division of National Union of Teachers has more than 1000 members across all sectors of education in the Borough.

Trafford lies in the south-west of the Manchester conurbation. All parts of Trafford are situated close to major road and rail networks and Manchester International Airport is on the doorstep. Reaching Manchester City Centre is relatively easy because the Metro rail link serves many parts of Trafford.

Trafford is a good base from which to see the North West—the Vale of Cheshire, Chester, the Peak District, the Lake District an the Yorkshire Dales. Travel a little further and visit North Wales.

Trafford is a good place to live and work. The NUT recruits qualified teachers and those in training and Trafford Division has members across all sectors of education in the Borough.

In Trafford there are 69 Primary schools, 18 Secondary schools and 6 Special schools. Trafford MB has a very good reputation for education and the schools and students generally achieve well. The Authority is regular in the top echelons of the national tables.

Trafford Stopgap is the LA led agency which supplies the majority of supply teachers to primary schools in Trafford. The NUT is strongly represented on the Scrutiny group of this agency.

The Division

The Trafford Division of the National Union of Teachers wa created in its current form in 1985 when the Sale and Altrincham Associations merged with the North Trafford Association to become Trafford Single Association Division. Prior to that in 1980 the Sale and Altrincham Associations merged