UCU: Trade Union education funding and supporting TU Education units

Motion

Motion title: Trade Union education funding and supporting TU Education units

Motion text: Congress believes:
1. Trade Union education (TU Ed) is pivotal to building and maintaining the
movement.
2. FE colleges, where vastly experienced lecturers bring high quality, accredited
provision, should continue to provide TU Ed.
3. The steep decline in the number of TU Ed units is disgraceful; the result of
repeated funding cuts compounded by unintended consequences of Adult
Education Budget devolution.
4. TU Ed access is significantly reduced and sometimes completely unavailable
for reps.
5. Significant changes are needed to protect UCU members’ jobs.
Congress calls on UCU to lobby the TUC, UK Government and devolved
authorities to:
a. Restore TU Ed funding, increasing learner rates and re-introducing the Union
Learning Fund for enough tutors to be trained and employed.
b. Make funding available to all representatives of TUC-affiliated unions,
regardless of their home postcode.
Congress calls on UCU to:
i. Co-ordinate regular meetings of TU Ed units to share good practice and
discuss issues and solutions.