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  • 10 February 2017

    Education community needs to "take back control" in the world of post-truth politics, says Sally Hunt Ahead of tomorrow's Cradle To Grave conference in London,…

  • 7 February 2017

    Around 100 staff at Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group risk losing their jobs after the college announced plans to save £2m. 51¸£Àû said the college's plans would…

  • 3 February 2017

    Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn backs 51¸£Àû FE campaign The TES reported this week that Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has released a YouTube video backing 51¸£Àû's campaign…

  • 27 January 2017

    MPs take evidence on the impact of Brexit on higher education There is real concern about the damage being done to higher education by Brexit, but also from government…

  • 23 January 2017

    Responding to government plans to invest £170m in technical education as part of an industrial strategy, 51¸£Àû general secretary, Sally Hunt, said: 'It is encouraging…

  • 13 January 2017

    51¸£Àû survey shows little support for HE Bill amid Brexit brain drain fears A YouGov survey , commissioned by 51¸£Àû, revealed that academics believe Brexit and government…

  • 5 January 2017

    Greater investment in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses is key to supporting immigrants, says 51¸£Àû. The union was responding to the publication…

  • 1 December 2016

    Responding to the Ofsted annual report for further education and skills, published today, 51¸£Àû said the report was right to question the effectiveness of the current…

  • 18 November 2016

    Speaking at central London demonstration 51¸£Àû general secretary will take a swipe at the rhetoric of politicians 'pretending to be men of the people' Thousands expected…

  • 18 November 2016

    51¸£Àû's anti-casualisation campaign hits the front pages 51¸£Àû's campaign against casualisation hit the front pages this week as the union's analysis of HESA data revealed…