UNISON in Colleges Spring edition

(01/03/2010) The latest ‘UNISON in Colleges’; a newsletter for members in further education and sixth form colleges. The newsletter gives updated information on our campaigns against job cuts and other aspects of UNISON’s work in colleges Branches are urged to order a supply of the newsletter to send to colleges in their authority (stock no. 2518). Copies can be ordered from Communications by quoting stock number

Private Companies Survey

To find out about a survey about private companies operating in FE and sixth form colleges please download the circular below.

FE & 6th form Colleges Seminar 2010

This article informs branches about the National Further Education and Sixth Form College Seminar which will be held at the James Watt Centre, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th April 2010. Registrations for the event closes on Friday 26th March 2010

Survey of FE Support Staff Terms and Conditions - England

(30/11/2009)The AoC and the recognised unions are conducting a joint survey of support staff terms & conditions of employment (England).

The attached questionnaire which can be downloaded from the link below was sent out to FE colleges on 20 November. The deadline for responding is the 18 December 2009

Service Group Structures

(12/11/2009)Following National Delegate Conference this year, discussions have taken place between the Higher Education Service Group Executive and the Further Education & Sixth Form Committee on service group structures.

UCU-UNISON-LSIS FE Staff Governors Conference - 3 December 2009: ‘Hearing the Voice of the Staff Governor’

(29/10/2009) A one day conference for staff governors in FE and sixth forms.

UNISON in Colleges Autumn edition

(01/10/2009) UNISON in Colleges’; a newsletter for members in further education and sixth form colleges Autumn edition has been produced.

Get ready for July 3 protests

(26/06/09) The further education unions are asking branches and reps to organise lunch time protests outside FE colleges in England over job cuts and funding on Friday 3 July. Please note these are lunch time protests not industrial action.

Points Based Immigration System

(16/06/2009)(11/06/2009) The Home Office has introduced a points-based immigration system that is affecting colleges and Higher Education institutions. The system awards points to workers' from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) for skills that reflect experience and age.

UNISON in Colleges

(02/06/2009)UNISON in Colleges’; a newsletter for members in further education and sixth form colleges summer edition has been produced. The newsletter gives updated information on the Time to Pay Up campaign, Capital Funding, equality issues, Wales, Scotland and sixth forms. Branches are urged to order a supply of the newsletter to send to colleges in their authority (stock no. 2518).

We hope to produce ‘UNISON in Colleges’ every term and comments and suggestions for content are welcome.