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7 January 2013
UCU said today that government plans to strip people aged 24 and above of state funding for further education courses would put older learners off studying. The…
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7 January 2013
Members of UCU at Halesowen College will meet tomorrow to decide on the next steps in their dispute with the college. Over 100 UCU members from across the region…
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18 December 2012
UCU said today (Tuesday) that government plans to strip away the rights of people facing redundancy were another damaging blow for post-16 education, which has…
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27 November 2012
UCU today welcomed many of the proposals for the future of apprenticeships recommended by Doug Richards in his review, but warned against introducing competition…
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22 November 2012
One in six (17%) young people (aged 16-24) in England are not in education, employment or training (so-called NEETs), according to government statistics released…
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21 November 2012
Students and staff must keep up their fight against the government's education policies, the president of UCU, Kathy Taylor, will tell protestors today. Speaking…
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20 November 2012
UCU said today that prison education was essential if the government's plans to cut reoffending were to have any chance of success. Prisoners without access to…
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19 November 2012
Today marks the start of an Anti-Stress and Bullying Week (19-26 November) in post-16 education organised by UCU. On Thursday (22 November) UCU will release the…
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8 November 2012
UCU has won a prestigious 'Green Gown' award for its work in promoting sustainability skills. The Green Gown Awards recognise the exceptional sustainability initiatives…
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24 October 2012
UCU has welcomed the announcement that the CEO of Newcastle College Group (NCG), Jackie Fisher, is to step down in the summer. Newcastle College, the driving force…
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