UCU: A strategy to defend post-16 education

Motion

Motion text: Notes:
1. Higher education institutions are facing an historic funding crisis.
2. Further, Adult and Prison Education are facing further real terms cuts in
funding.
3. The refusal of the Starmer government to address the growing inequalities of
access to post 16 education.
4. UCU’s pursuit of localised campaigning to stem the tide of attacks.
Believes that:
a. The root cause of the crisis in post 16 education has been over 40 years of
competition and the market.
b. The continuation of this funding model is a betrayal of the values of our
movement.
c. UCU’s localised campaigning strategy has not be able to stem the tide of
attacks.
d. The attacks on F/H, Adult and Prison Education are UK-wide attacks and UCU
needs an industrial and political strategy to defend the sectors.
Resolves:
i. UCU to construct a UK- wide industrial and political strategy to defend Post
16 Education.