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Current regulations require so-called post-1992 universities, further education colleges and sixth-form colleges to offer membership of the LGPS to all support staff. Further education and […]

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

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

Pressure on schools and NHS staff to tackle crime is deflecting attention from failure to fund services adequately, union says

Announcement comes as Manchester University becomes 5000th living wage employer and UNISON names and shames colleges over pay

“If college support staff vote to take action over pay, the plan would be to co-ordinate action with UCU later […]

‘At first it was gut instinct,’ says Julie Robinson, who challenged an error in how term-time staff at West Midlands sixth form college were being paid

Further education is a vital resource that has given our country and our communities so much. It benefits not just the young but the lifelong learner. And as a union built on the principle of public service, FE represents not only a public service, but a service which has trained and educated millions of public service workers for generations.

Date

5 – 6 April 2019

Location

Newcastle Jury’s Inn Scotswood Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4AD

Hear inspiring speakers, discover different approaches and share practical solutions to facing the challenges and opportunities of working in the college sector. And in truly “National” fashion – we are on our way to the wonderful city of Newcastle – https://www.newcastlegateshead.com/city-guides With its twin city, Gateshead, Newcastle was a major shipbuilding and manufacturing hub during […]

More clarification is needed before the offer can be consulted on, says UNISON

Government refuses to provide additional funding for colleges to make better pay offer

Further education should not be at the bottom of the pecking order when it comes to investment.

Further education colleges play a vital role in the fabric of our local communities. They are one of the key building blocks of our education system, yet they are being chipped away by a government who profess to care about education and yet underfund and cut it every chance they get.

It’s a disgrace that financial troubles have escalated to this level.