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20 May 2020
UCU has called for the government to create a new public sector apprenticeship programme in areas such as health and social care to help lead our economic recovery.…
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15 May 2020
Unions set out five tests government and colleges must meet before staff and students can return Staff and student safety must be guaranteed before colleges can…
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13 May 2020
Staff and student safety must be guaranteed before colleges can reopen, said unions representing staff in further education, as they set out five tests that must…
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8 May 2020
Government support package for universities brings conditions but no new money A much-anticipated announcement from the government on support for universities finally…
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1 May 2020
Jo Grady sets out how universities and government must respond to Covid-19 Speaking to Research Professional today, Jo Grady said universities will be vital engines…
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6 April 2020
The union was responding to a poll from the Higher Education Policy Institute that found almost a third of applicants feel less confident they will get into their…
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3 April 2020
Disadvantaged students could be the big losers under new assessment plans to replace exams this summer The union was responding to news from Ofqual about how GCSEs,…
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2 April 2020
The government must provide immediate support to colleges and universities to ensure they can help lead the recovery when the coronavirus crisis is over In a letter…
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24 March 2020
UCU has welcomed the move to suspend prison education as part of a wider prison lockdown in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Her Majesty's Prison and Probation…
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24 March 2020
Around two-thirds of prison education staff (63%) say hand washing facilities in their prisons are inadequate, despite government guidance which says regular hand…
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