Give Us Stability

ACM will be calling for stability in employment in further education colleges at this year’s Trades Union Congress. In a motion on job losses in the sector, ACM will argue that the continuing round of restructuring and college mergers have had a detrimental affect on staff, and could damage the reputation of FE as a provider of quality learning.

The Congress, which meets in September, will be asked to back plans calling for action from government, and for any future reviews or consultations on any aspect of further education policy to take meaningful account of the impact of change on staff job security.

A second motion is being submitted on raising the participation age in education and training to 18. ACM will be calling for assurances that the training young people in employment receive is of a sufficiently high standard, and of value to them in the future.