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Edition 136: Andrew Gower, Ela Piotrowska & Shobha Tynan

Former East Kent College vice principal Dr Andrew Gower has taken over the top job at South London’s Morley College. His appointment follows the announcement last year of former principal Ela Piotrowska’s retirement. Dr Gower began his career leading and teaching courses in music technology at Canterbury College and Kingston University. In 2002 he was […]

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Commissioner suggests college help to Marine Society

The FE Commissioner has called for a distance learning provider to work with an FE college and raised doubts about the quality of its subcontractor of 35 years. Commissioner Dr David Collins visited the Marine Society College of the Sea after the 260-learner college had been slapped with an Ofsted inadequate grading the previous month. Inspectors […]

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Lambeth retains grade three Ofsted rating despite strikes

Lambeth College has retained its grade three Ofsted rating despite inspectors visiting amid long-running industrial action that ended with staff returning to the classroom last week. Principal Mark Silverman was praised in the report, out on Friday, for “resolute and resilient management,” while staff efforts and contingency plans “helped to mitigate some, but not all” […]

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UCU members at Lambeth College vote to end strike

Lambeth College’s long-running dispute over new staff contracts came to an end this evening after striking union members voted to return to work. Members of the University and College Union (UCU) unanimously agreed to call off an indefinite strike, which began on Monday, in a meeting at the college’s Clapham site. Lecturers at the London […]

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UPDATED: Indefinite strike woes set to hit for second time in a year

UPDATE – Monday, January 19, 2015 A drawn-out strike could be averted and one of the most long running FE employment disputes in recent memory brought to a close as union members consider an offer made by Lambeth College. University and College Union (UCU) members at the London college walked out indefinitely today, but the […]

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‘Extraordinary’ former Lambeth College vice principal dies, aged 68

A former London college vice-principal described by ex-colleagues as “a woman of extraordinary energy and judgement” has died, aged 68. Tributes poured in from ex-colleagues of Ruth Nixon (pictured), who was assistant principal and vice-principal of Lambeth College between 1994 and 2010. She died peacefully following a sudden illness on Friday, January 2. In a […]

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Principal issues ‘think of learners’ plea over strike plans

The principal of Lambeth College has pleaded with University and College Union (UCU) members to step back from “damaging and destructive” strike action after they voted in favour of a second indefinite strike in just eight months. Mark Silverman also called on government and local politicians to encourage unions to focus their efforts on the […]

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Lambeth College poised for indefinite strike — again

Indefinite strike action could be set to hit Lambeth College for the second time in eight months, after unions unveiled plans to walk out in a continuing row over staff contracts. The University and College Union (UCU) has released a timetable of escalating one, two and three-day strikes starting next week, culminating in an open-ended […]

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Lambeth College walkout

Staff at Lambeth College have voted in favour of a new walkout over employment contracts — just six months after launching an indefinite strike only to return to work just before the summer holidays. The possible action by members of the University and College Union (UCU) includes another indefinite strike, a one-day strike or a […]

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