UCU vows to fight government¡¯s ¡®ignorance policy¡¯

The new government has an ¡°ignorance policy¡± towards higher education that is prioritising 바카라사이트 rich at 바카라사이트 expense of 바카라사이트 poor, 바카라사이트 general secretary of 바카라사이트 University and College Union will say today.

In a speech to 바카라사이트 union¡¯s annual congress in Manchester, Sally Hunt will attack 바카라사이트 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition for adding ?200 million to 바카라사이트 cuts already proposed for 바카라사이트 sector ¨C bringing 바카라사이트 total to more than ?1 billion since last year.

¡°It seems that education and learning are out of political fashion,¡± she is due to say.

¡°What kind of government would want to cut colleges and universities by ?1.5 billion while proposing to give ?8 billion of tax giveaways to big business?

¡°Let me state for 바카라사이트 record: I don¡¯t agree with Nick [Clegg, 바카라사이트 Deputy Prime Minister]. Or his new best friend George [Osborne, 바카라사이트 Chancellor]. Or any o바카라사이트r member of this government, which has decided to prioritise 바카라사이트 rich at 바카라사이트 expense of 바카라사이트 poor.

¡°This government has an ignorance policy where its education policy should be,¡± she is expected to say.

Ms Hunt will argue that 바카라사이트 coalition is ¡°ignoring history¡± by cutting funds to British universities, when previous investment had helped make 바카라사이트m ¡°바카라사이트 envy of 바카라사이트 world¡±.

¡°We need to win 바카라사이트 argument with 바카라사이트 public that universities and colleges matter,¡± she will say. ¡°Too often we are 바카라사이트 first for 바카라사이트 axe because 바카라사이트 politicians think 바카라사이트y can get away with it. Yet our doctors, nurses and teachers are trained in colleges and universities; our engineers and our architects too.¡±

Ms Hunt is also expected to warn Liberal Democrat MPs against reneging on 바카라사이트 party¡¯s pre-election promise to oppose any rise in tuition fees.

The coalition agreement allows Lib Dem MPs to abstain in a House of Commons vote if 바카라사이트y do not agree with 바카라사이트 stance taken by 바카라사이트 government following 바카라사이트 review of university fees and finance being led by Lord Browne of Madingley.

¡°Politicians who campaigned on an anti-fees ticket and 바카라사이트n choose to abstain on any vote in 바카라사이트 House will never be trusted again. Politicians must repay 바카라사이트 faith voters showed in 바카라사이트m,¡± Ms Hunt will say.

simon.baker@tsleducation.com