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30 November 2017
Responding to the Sutton Trust's 'Better Apprenticeships' report, UCU general secretary, Sally Hunt, said: 'It's increasingly clear that the government's pursuit…
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22 November 2017
Responding to the Budget statement today (Wednesday), UCU general secretary Sally Hunt said: 'The Chancellor spoke warmly about the importance of skills in his…
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15 November 2017
UCU has welcomed a call from Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn for the chancellor to use next week's budget to invest in infrastructure, technology and training.…
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3 November 2017
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…
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13 October 2017
Apprenticeship starts drop by 61% after levy introduced The number of people starting apprenticeships between May and July fell by 61% compared to the previous…
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12 October 2017
The number of people starting apprenticeships between May and July fell by 61% compared to the previous year, according to figures released by the Department for…
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2 October 2017
UCU has today responded to the government announcement that tuition fees would be frozen at £9,250 and the student loan repayment threshold raised from £21,000…
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27 September 2017
A college lecturer has won £159,000 in damages in a personal injury stress case against Bradford College. The judge at Bradford County Court found that art and…
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26 September 2017
Commenting on Labour's draft ten-point charter for a National Education Service, UCU general secretary Sally Hunt said: 'This draft charter is a great starting…
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20 September 2017
UCU has said today that the employers' pay recommendation of 1%, or £250 for the lowest paid staff, fails to address the immediate hardship facing dedicated staff…
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