FE pay and salaries

UCU represents staff in further education throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There are different national negotiation structures in place for each nation and pay can vary considerably between colleges.

There are different national negotiation structures in place for each nation*:

• In England negotiations are conducted through the National Joint Forum (NJF) - FE pay in England
• In Wales the negotiating body is Colegau Cymru - FE pay in Wales
• Northern Ireland's negotiations are conducted through the Lecturers' Negotiating Committee (LNC) - FE pay in Northern Ireland

*In Scotland there are separate structures for bargaining in FE. The recognised union is the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS).

Adult and prison education

Members working in adult or prison education who are employed by an FE college should refer to the appropriate FE pay scales; members employed by local authorities should contact the appropriate regional office as there are no national conditions, and also find the latest news here.

Read more on UCU and prison education here.