UCU: No to compulsion in further education

Motion

Motion text: Conference notes:
1. that in 2013 law was passed making it illegal for those between the ages of 16-18 to not be in work, education or training.
2. the dramatic rise of mental health issues among students.

Believes:
a. that young people need to be inspired to learn and not forced
b. that compulsion leads to young people becoming even more alienated from the liberating influence of education
c. that compulsion is having a dramatic impact on workload. The increase in systems to monitor and track student attendance is consuming lecturers time.
d. that these systems are increasingly being used to discipline lecturers who are unable to keep up with these demands.

Resolves:
i. UCU to campaign for the repealing of the 2013 Act making it compulsory for 16 – 18 year olds to be in work education and training
ii. to campaign against increase in attendance monitoring by lecturers.