UCU: Campaign Against ELQ funding cuts

Motion

Motion text: Conference opposes the Government's decision to cut ELQ funding as it:
may reduce participation in HE, particularly from part-time students.
may lead to large and differential increases in the tuition fees paid by UK/EU students.
is very unlikely that employers will plug the resulting funding gaps.
is discriminatory in that it will disproportionately disadvantage certain groups of students.
mainly affects institutions which have done most to widen participation.
may permanently damage specialist expertise and infrastructure in adult and part-time HE
has a negative impact on our members' jobs
goes against our belief in the right of individuals to engage in education at any time in their lives.
Conference instructs HEC to:
Organise a co-ordinated campaign of events, which could include a national demonstration, as well as a national conference that includes representatives of staff and students directly affected, for early in the Autumn term to demand these cuts are reversed.