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Questions are being raised about cash hoarded by Scottish college bosses during a time of unprecedented cuts to further education (FE) funding.

The Tories’ promise to build 500 new free schools if they win the election would be a disaster, writes Sadie Robinson

Campaign against academies in Lewisham grows as schools set to strike, Barnsley College votes to escalate strikes and outrage over adult education cuts

Teachers at B6 sixth form college in Hackney, east London, struck on Wednesday of last week over workload issues. 

Support is building for the planned four-day strike at Barnsley College, set to take place from Monday 23 February.

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Workers at Barnsley College ended a three-day strike on Monday of this week. All three days were well-supported with over 30 members picketing at different times. 

Elections are on in the UCU union at a time when further and higher education is under savage attack.

Students held protests demanding free education in towns and cities across Britain last Saturday.

Lambeth College workers in south London have scored an important victory in a dispute which saw them strike for 42 days. They spoke to Sadie Robinson about their experience

Workers at Lambeth College in south London have overwhelmingly voted to accept a new offer and return to work. The UCU union members began an indefinite strike on Monday of this week against hated new contracts.