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21 April 2009
UCU today called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, to find 'much needed' extra funding for further education in this year's budget. In a joint…
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21 April 2009
UCU argues world has changed dramatically since 'calamitous' decision to axe access to second chance courses. UCU said today that tomorrow's budget is the opportunity…
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15 April 2009
UCU has today welcomed the news that the Welsh Assembly Government is to inject £8.9m into the FE sector in Wales to support those colleges and school sixth forms…
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8 April 2009
Responding to an announcement by Assembly Government Ministers of additional funding for further education, UCU said it was a 'victory for the campaigning and hard…
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2 April 2009
The six further education trade unions - ACM, ATL, GMB, UCU, UNISON, UNITE - have submitted a pay claim of 6% for the next academic year (2009/2010) or a minimum…
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2 April 2009
A lack of additional funding for research has led to some Scottish universities suffering significant cuts in funding, said UCU today. Responding to the Scottish…
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1 April 2009
UCU has demanded that staff in prison education be given the same pay and conditions as their colleagues across the further education sector. In a letter to the…
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1 April 2009
UCU has backed calls for intervention from the treasury to resolve the current building crisis in further education. Responding to a critical report from Sir Andrew…
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1 April 2009
Hundreds of lecturers and students will demonstrate at the Welsh Assembly on 1 April in protest at funding cuts to further education colleges. UCU has organised…
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1 April 2009
UCU will today urge the government to deliver on its own promises to reconnect with the public over the issue of university funding. The union's general secretary,…
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