Call for alternative to cuts across Europe
GMB has warned that the Bill allows doctors to profit from under- spending on patient care and the private sector and private equity have the ability to latch onto this income stream unless it is...
UCU today backed calls from the Organisation for Economic CoOperation and Development (OECD) for the government to reinstate the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA).
UCU today backed calls from the Organisation for Economic CoOperation and Development (OECD) for the government to reinstate the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA).
Colleges cut to the bone to slash further jobs and courses
UCU and UNISON today warned that further education is facing a funding crisis after a new survey of 146 colleges revealed that nearly all (93%) have already axed jobs and that fourfifths (80%) have already slashed courses.
Members of UCU at Sheffield College have today voted to strike in their fight to save jobs.
In response to Ofsted’s report, Tackling the Challenge of Poor Numeracy Skills – why some teaching adds up while other provision falls short, Tom Wilson, director of unionlearn, the TUC’s learning and skills organisation said:
“Ofsted is right to point out the importance of effective numeracy training in the workplace and to highlight the use of practical workplace examples as the best way for people to engage …’
Thousands of Jobcentre Plus call centre staff will strike on 18 April after bosses refused to improve working conditions and customer service.
PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka has called on work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith to apologise for "outrageous spin" over allegations jobcentre staff are being forced to stop people's...