Thursday 8 March 2018

Redundancy threats stalk northern colleges

an article from UNISON: the public service union

FE colleges in northern England announce plans for hundreds of job losses

The country’s ability to deliver “a world class skills and technical education” is under threat, as further education colleges are announcing hundreds of planned redundancies.

Hull College announced this week that it is seeking the equivalent of 231 full-time redundancies. It currently employs 1,044 people – many of them part-time – in the equivalent of 789 full-time jobs on three campuses in Hull, Goole and Harrogate.

And for those whose jobs survive the proposed 30% cut, management is seeking dismissal and re-engagement on worse terms and conditions.

Also this week, Kirklees College, based in Dewsbury and Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, announced plans to cut 67 jobs with a formal 90-day notice under section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act (TULRA).

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