FE workforce

FE teacher pay gap with schools hits 15-year high

Funding pressures leave colleges struggling to recruit teachers as student numbers surge

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
FE workforce

Minister moves to tighten grip on FE teacher training

The Further Education (initial teacher training) Regulations 2026 set out new student data and curriculum requirements

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, FE workforce

DfE to fund maternity pay improvements in colleges

Funding to match a pledge to double school staff maternity pay to come in 2027

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
FE workforce

UCU wins £19k from teacher it represented in court claim

Judge orders ex-teacher to pay her union after multiple failed claims of discrimination

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
FE workforce

Jo Grady hits back at claims of UCU election breaches

Full account of Grady showdown with election opponents at certification officer hearing

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
FE workforce

Watchdog to hear claims Jo Grady broke UCU election rules

The general secretary narrowly won the 2024 ballot by 182 votes

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
FE workforce

UCU staff to stage 11-day walk out over alleged ‘trade union victimisation’

Leaders of the union call the claims ‘categorically untrue’

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
FE workforce

Half of college strikes called off as three-day walk out begins

Strike list whittled down to 16 colleges after more deals and talks tabled

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
FE workforce

Further pay deals made ahead of teacher strike next week

Staff at 25 colleges now to strike for three days next week

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel