Staff

Strike votes open at 33 colleges

Industrial ballots opened today and will close on July 15

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Staff

Union targets college’s open days for strikes as ‘fire and rehire’ row escalates

Staff at Richmond upon Thames College have warned they will strike during open days as a bitter dispute over...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Staff

College strike called off after staff win pay rise of up to 7.5%

It comes weeks after the AoC recommended that college staff should be given a 2.25% pay rise next year

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Staff

Week of strikes at London college begin over ‘fire and rehire’ threat

'The management team at Richmond upon Thames are effectively putting a gun to the head of its own staff....

Will Nott
Will Nott
Staff

One college strike called off, but five more go ahead

'To avoid further strike action, management at the other colleges need to look at Bury and see what can...

Will Nott
Will Nott
Staff

UCU threat: Raise pay or we’ll strike on exam day

Strikes are planned for the same day on which many GCSE students are due to take what UCU calls...

Will Nott
Will Nott
Staff, Students

Fit your own mental health oxygen mask before fitting others

If we want our staff to support students, we must prioritise their wellbeing, writes Asfa Sohail Even though life...

Jess Staufenberg
Asfa Sohail
Skills reform, Staff

DfE climate change strategy: New FE teachers will be required to build sustainability into their teaching

Existing college staff will however not be required to include sustainability into their teaching

Will Nott
Will Nott
Staff

College staff warn of strike action if pay doesn’t increase by 10%

Staff pay has fallen by 35 per cent in real terms since 2009 and an indicative ballot of UCU...

Will Nott
Will Nott