The words are fine, but action and government investment is needed to make Augar review recommendations work
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Extra FE spending proposals welcome but report must be put into action, says UNISON
Important points detailed in long-awaited Augar Review of education
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FE pay ballot results
UNISON members working in 14 Further Education colleges in England have voted in a disaggregated ballot for a pay rise. Although members voted in favour of strike action in 9 of these colleges,…Read more…
UNISON condemns government’s violent crime proposals
Pressure on schools and NHS staff to tackle crime is deflecting attention from ‘failure to fund policing adequately’, union says
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College workers to vote on industrial action
Members at ‘around 20’ FE colleges in England will take part in nationally co-ordinated ballot
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Blog: Give Further Education the funding it so desperately needs
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…Read more…
Update on FE pay in Wales
More clarification is needed before the offer can be consulted on, says UNISON
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FE members to be consulted over pay offer
Government refuses to provide additional funding for colleges to make better pay offer
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Further education cuts threaten sustainability of UK businesses, says UNISON
Further education should not be at the bottom of the pecking order when it comes to investment.
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Blog: We’re demanding that the government stand up for further education
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…Read more…
Midlands college facing financial collapse refused to heed warnings
It’s a disgrace that financial troubles have escalated to this level.
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Unions and employers link up to fight for colleges
Campaign will see further education unions, college employers and students lobby Parliament in October to call for proper funding
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Further education needs an urgent injection of funding
Pay claim for FE staff submitted as survey reveals members struggle to pay the bills
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English further education pay claim submitted
Claim is for 5% or £1,500, whichever is greater, and the living wage
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Further education colleges in crisis
The future of further education provision is in jeopardy, conference hears
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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’
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Redundancy threats stalk northern colleges
FE colleges in northern England announce plans for hundreds of job losses
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Further education bodies call for Budget investment
In a joint letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, ten bodies representing further education staff, students and providers have called for extra funding to ensure a “stable and well-resourced…Read more…
English college workers vote on employers’ pay offer
UNISON recommends rejection of pay offer of 1% or £250 from Association of College in online ballot which runs until 17 November
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FE pay claim: union writes to college heads asking for a decent pay rise
UNISON writes to FE college heads demanding a decent pay rise for staff
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