Motion
- Motion title
- Teacher education
- Session
- 2009-2010
- Meeting link
- HE conference
- Meeting date
- 31 May 2010
- Status
- Passed unanimously
- Motion
- HE44
- Motion text
UCU HE Conference notes with concern the proposals to drastically reduce the number of funded teacher training places in Scotland – the equivalent of a 40% cut. Similar long term cuts in the rest of the UK will also no doubt be considered. Conference states that teacher educators are first and foremost skilled educators with vast experience which is essential for providing skilled and motivated teachers.
HESC commends UCU Scotland for its committed action against the teacher education cuts in Scotland and for working to ensure that teacher education has a sustainable and long term future. HESC instructs HEC to liaise with ROCC and with UCU Scotland officials to learn from their experience, to begin campaigning now to highlight the long term importance of teacher education to our HE institutions and to wider society and to support industrial or other action as called for by branches.
- Proposing body
- University of Glasgow
- Amended
- Yes
- Allocated to
- Higher education committee (HEC)
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2010/H/05-31/126/HE44