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Chamber

Meeting of the Parliament 16 March 2016

16 Mar 2016 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
College Sector (National Pay Negotiations)
Education and Lifelong Learning
Beamish, Claudia Lab South Scotland Watch on SPTV

I thank the cabinet secretary for that answer and note her three points. However, I have serious concerns for students in further education—including those who study part time and could lose out on a large proportion of their time with lecturers. There must be a fair arrangement for lecturers, who work beyond the call of duty to make it possible for marking, planning and the provision of support for individual students to be carried out within contracted hours.

Having talked with Russell Taylor, a union representative at Borders College Scotland, in my region, I ask the cabinet secretary whether she believes that the imposition of a pay award on FE lecturers makes it more likely that the dispute will be resolved amicably. What action can be taken to avoid the first day of the 32-day strike that is ahead of us?

In the same item of business

3. Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab) Lab
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the national pay negotiations in the college sector. (S4O-05658)
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning (Angela Constance) SNP
Good progress has been made. The vast majority of colleges have signed up to national bargaining, and three out of four unions have accepted the pay offer fo...
Claudia Beamish Lab
I thank the cabinet secretary for that answer and note her three points. However, I have serious concerns for students in further education—including those w...
Angela Constance SNP
Claudia Beamish touches on a number of very important points. The National Union of Students in Scotland has written to me to share the concerns that she art...
Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Con
I have an email from West Highland College, which says that it is unable to sign up to the current national bargaining initiative because it threatens the co...
Angela Constance SNP
I expect all colleges to be signed up to the principle of national pay bargaining. I have met representatives of the employers’ side this week to discuss how...