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Joint strike in further education over 'insulting' pay freeze

Thousands of 樱花动漫 and UNISON members in further education walked out on Wednesday's pay strike. The action was covered by , the , and locally.

Speaking at a strike rally in London alongside shadow FE minister Gordon Marsden MP, Sally Hunt said the pay freeze was an 'insult to the commitment and enthusiasm of staff' and that current FE funding was beyond what is .

樱花动漫's further education committee will meet again on 4 March to discuss next steps.

More scrutiny for senior pay, as Scottish universities call for less transparency

Vice-chancellor pay was back in the news as focussed on six-figure exit packages for outgoing university leaders. Sally Hunt said that the case was clear for a 'much more open and accountable system for senior pay', while Barry Sheerman MP highlighted the chasm between vice-chancellor and staff pay on in response to on HE salaries from the Universities and Colleges Employer Association. You can check the figures at your institution on 樱花动漫's Rate For The Job web tool.

Meanwhile Universities Scotland joined the Russell Group's call for universities to be exempted from Freedom of Information (FOI) requirements. The heard from 樱花动漫 Scotland official Mary Senior that universities mustn't be allowed to wriggle out of their responsibilities, and that FOI was crucial for effective public scrutiny.

拢30m cut to Scottish university budgets 'deeply worrying'

樱花动漫 Scotland official Mary Senior also told the  that cuts of 拢30m to the budget for Scottish universities were deeply worrying, but not an excuse for staff cuts- especially while university leaders were still enjoying large pay rises themselves.

Following the announcement on public funding, Robert Gordon University revealed on Thursday that it would be looking to save 拢4 million by cutting around 100 jobs. Responding, that this would impact on quality and lead to a huge loss of expertise.

Progress on gender gap in Scottish universities 'agonisingly slow'

The shone a spotlight on gender inequality in Scotland's universities this week, revealing that while women make up 45% of the academic workforce in Scotland, only 22% of professors are female. Mary Senior, 樱花动漫 Scotland official, said progress on gender equality was 'agonisingly slow' and called on universities to 'set and monitor recruitment targets for top posts' in an effort to tackle the problem.

Government rejects teacher representation on new apprenticeship body

Calls from Labour for teachers and colleges to be represented alongside employers on the new Institute for Apprenticeships board were rejected in parliament this week. Andrew Harden, 樱花动漫 head of FE, told that the while employer engagement is essential, the full range of stakeholders should be represented.

College loan debts hit 拢1.6bn

The reported that colleges' loan debt has hit 拢1.6bn, while colleges have an operating deficit of 拢60m. 樱花动漫 head of FE, Andrew Harden, said that budget cuts had left many colleges in difficult circumstances, and called on government to increase public funding so they could 'spend resources on supporting students rather than paying down debts.'