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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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23 October 2012
FE Guild with no compulsory membership or fees approved as final Lingfield report on professionalism in further education launched UCU called for a new professional…
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20 October 2012
The general secretary of UCU, Sally Hunt, today told marchers on the TUC-organised anti-austerity demo that government policies on education are spreading ignorance…
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