National agreements
The vast majority of colleges in England and Wales are members of the Association of Colleges (AoC), an employers' organisation which negotiates nationally with UNISON and other recognised trade unions (UCU, ATL, ACM, GM and UNITE) in the National Joint Forum (NJF) to produce recommendations on employment issues for individual colleges to adopt.UNISON has negotiated a wide range of collective agreements within the National Joint Forum which are recommended for adoption by FE colleges in England. Colleges in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland can also adopt these agreements locally where appropriate.
UNISON views these agreements as representing minimum standards to be implemented and improved on locally. They are not intended to worsen any existing local agreements.
National Joint Union Employer Statement on Shared Services in Further Education
(06/01/2012) Colleges and other public bodies are increasingly looking at sharing services as a way of reducing costs. The key priority for UNISON reps confronting shared service proposals must be to protect members’ jobs, pensions and terms and conditions of employment.
Support staff terms and conditions – England
Results of recent UNISON, GMB, UNITE and Association of Colleges’ support staff terms and conditions survey.New agreements in further education
Copies of the joint agreements on performance management, job evaluation and career families and pathways are downloadable below
National collective agreements
(3/01/2012) The vast majority of colleges are members of the Association of Colleges, an employers' organisation which negotiates nationally with NATFHE and other recognised trade unions (UNISON, ATL, ACM, T&G and GMB) in the national joint forum to produce recommendations on pay and other employment issues for individual colleges to adopt.< Back | More >
