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17 October 2007
UCU today expressed continuing concern about the provision of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), following a government announcement regarding new…
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18 September 2007
'Gagged' students and their lecturers will take part in events across the country today to highlight the threat to free courses in English for Speakers of Other…
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5 September 2007
UCU has warned the government that its proposed single equality law will make it even harder to tackle low pay among women academics. The union today called for…
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29 June 2007
UCU has urged the government to implement a one year moratorium on changes in entitlement to free courses in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages). Today,…
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14 June 2007
UCU said today that unless the government stops plans to cut access to free English classes it has no chance of meeting the recommendations of a Commission on Integration…
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12 June 2007
Staff at Hackney Community College will strike tomorrow after talks between the college and UCU failed to resolve the problem of compulsory job losses. In April…
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30 May 2007
University and college lecturers this morning voted unanimously to reject government plans to instruct university staff to report students for 'extremism'. The…
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25 May 2007
The Save ESOL campaign observed Adult Learning Week by delivering a petition signed by over 15,000 students, tutors and campaign supporters. It calls on government…
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23 May 2007
In Adult Learning Week, a female Afghan doctor, Malalai Formouli, will be among teachers and students visiting Downing Street tomorrow to deliver a 12,000 signature…
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17 May 2007
College unions UCU and UNISON will launch a campaign, on Thursday 17 May, urging disabled staff to declare their disability, become positive role models for disabled…
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