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Levelling up won’t mean anything without decent public services

Much-needed reforms missing from parliamentary agenda

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

BTec exams must be cancelled now urges UNISON

Staff running these exams, many of them already at heightened risk, will be exposed to unnecessary additional danger

Article on the UNISON National site.

FE workers in England reject pay offer

Working group to look into best way for members to protest at another low pay offer

Article on the UNISON National site.

MPs call for multi-billion pound education cash boost

Union welcomes Commons select committee report revealing ‘the true scale of the funding cuts to schools and colleges’

News on the UNISON National site.

Union welcomes education funding call but expresses concerns

The words are fine, but action and government investment is needed to make Augar review recommendations work

News on the UNISON National site.

FE pay ballot results

UNISON members working in 13 further education colleges in England have voted in an industrial action ballot over the employers’ pay offer

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

College workers to vote on industrial action

Members at ‘around 20’ FE colleges in England will take part in nationally co-ordinated ballot

Article on the UNISON National site.

September – and we are on song!

Health pay, local government cuts, outsourcing, Brexit…. new term, same curriculum

Article, Magazine, News on the UNISON National site.

English further education pay claim submitted

Claim is for 5% or £1,500, whichever is greater, and the living wage

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Funding review ‘must recognise real cost of providing quality college education’

UNISON reacts to minister’s announcement of review into English further education funding, alongside ‘efficiency and resilience’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

College workers vote on employers’ pay offer in England

UNISON recommends rejection of pay offer of 1% or £250 from Association of Colleges in online ballot which runs until 17 November

News on the UNISON National site.

Scottish FE workers vote on £425 a year pay rise

UNISON recommends members accept ‘cap-busting’ offer in ballot which closes on 26 July

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Further education pay rises agreed in England and Wales

Consultations see members agree pay rises for 2016/17 in both countries – UNISON calls on colleges in England to implement Association of Colleges offer as soon as possible

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘Talk to the unions’, UNISON urges colleges in England

Union calls for full engagement with workforce following government guidance on area reviews and their implementation

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

English FE members to be consulted on 1%/£250 pay offer

National committee meets on 3 October to decide its recommendation, and arrangements for consultation

Article, News on the UNISON National site.