Happy new year and welcome back to the tes news podcast!

On this week's episode we discuss possible industrial action of teacher pay, with an eye on various union member ballot results as they begin to roll in.

And we take a look at what schools can do to mitigate asbestos related health risks, when the data shows that teachers are at a higher risk than many other professions.

Links to the articles discussed are available below:

• Urgent need to address asbestos-related cancer risk for school staff
• Nearly 7 in 10 ASCL members want strike vote
• Ministers warned time is running out to avert teacher strike threat
• Headteachers won’t accept ‘bullies’ charter’ strike law, ministers warned
• NASUWT fails to hit threshold for strike action
• Teacher strike vote challenged over missing ballots
• Revealed: How Ofsted reports show shifting focus for schools
• 2022 had fewest ‘requires improvement’ Ofsted grades