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  • 15 March 2019

    51¸£Àû members at New College Swindon have called off a three-day walkout due to begin on Wednesday 20 march after the union agreed a new pay deal with the college.…

  • 15 March 2019

    Ten colleges face strike action in third wave of walkouts Tes has reported that 51¸£Àû members at 10 English colleges will be taking three days' strike action next…

  • 15 March 2019

    51¸£Àû members at 10 English colleges will be taking three days' strike action next week in the fight for fair pay and conditions. Members at West Thames College will…

  • 1 March 2019

    51¸£Àû general secretary Sally Hunt resigns for health reasons 51¸£Àû general secretary Sally Hunt has resigned for health reasons. The union's national executive committee…

  • 1 March 2019

    51¸£Àû has reacted angrily to news of plans to axe 50 staff at Stockport College and Trafford College. Staff at all three sites in Altrincham, Stretford, and Stockport…

  • 22 February 2019

    Angela Rayner tells 51¸£Àû members free-market experiment in higher education has failed Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner was among the speakers at 51¸£Àû's annual…

  • 20 February 2019

    Strikes at Oaklands College could be the cards as a ballot for strike action over pay opens The ballot of 51¸£Àû members will close on Monday 11 March. If staff at…

  • 15 February 2019

    Deeply unpopular Teaching Excellence Framework not fit for purpose say staff A 51¸£Àû-commissioned report released yesterday said the Teaching Excellence Framework…

  • 13 February 2019

    Strikes at more London colleges could be the cards as ballots have opened at another two London colleges. The ballots at Tower Hamlets College and Redbridge College…

  • 1 February 2019

    Second wave of strikes hits 13 English colleges 51¸£Àû members at 13 English colleges took strike action over pay this week . The two-day strikes are part of a second…