UCU has produced a short response to issues raised by the 2010 Queen’s Speech: UCU response tp the 2010 Queen’s Speech, May 10 (.pdf) [51kb] UCU response tp the 2010 Queen’s Speech, May 10 (.doc) [162kb]

A full rundown of the Labour, Conservative, Lib Dem and Green party manifestos as they spell out policies on adult, further and higher education, plus trade union issues. The party manifestos – FE Adult and HE (.pdf) The party manifestos – FE Adult and HE (.doc)

Education issues are largely devolved in both Wales and Scotland. However there are some issues which are covered in the Plaid Cymru and SNP mafestos: Plaid Cymru: We support a Welsh-language Coleg Ffederal with an independent stream of funding and an independent student register. We will also continue to campaign for a National Veterinary School for Wales. We [...]

UPDATE: you can read one report from the event on the Hackney Citizen blog. Wed 21 April 6.00pm Hackney Community College Lecture Theatre Falkirk Street, Hackney N1 6HQ UCU and Hackney Community College invite you to come along, ask questions and debate the future of education. Representatives from political parties will be at the college to answer your [...]

Labour’s election manifesto has now been launched. The key points on post-16 education are: Spending increased on frontline Sure Start and free childcare, schools and 16-19 learning. Every young person guaranteed education or training until 18, with 75 per cent going on to higher education, or completing an advanced apprenticeship or technician level training, by [...]

Just been having a quick peruse of post-16 education in the BBC’s rundown of key party policy from the three main parties. Conservatives: ‘create 10,000 extra university places in 2010 and 100,000 additional apprenticeships and training places a year; give bonuses for early repayment of student loans.’ Labour: ‘encourage universities to set Academies up as well [...]

UCU today welcomed announcements in the budget of extra student places in universities and colleges. However, it said high quality education could not be delivered with fewer staff and bigger class sizes. The union welcomed news of 20,000 additional university places, largely in STEM subjects, but questioned who would be teaching the extra students. The [...]

We are calling on all parliamentary candidates in the general election to pledge themselves to our vision of post-school education. 5 chances to support UCU’s vision for education: Will you support a high quality, publicly funded education system—at all levels of study—in which people are not deterred or prohibited by financial barriers? Do you agree that those who [...]

UCU will launch its education manifesto on Tuesday 26 January at a lobby event in parliament to set out its key issues in all areas of post-16 education. The manifesto is part of the union’s campaign to get parliamentary candidates to clearly state their position on education to allow the public to make an informed [...]