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Area Reviews The Government’s “area reviews” will force many sixth form colleges into merger or closure The funding pressures which the Government will use to justify mergers and closures have been created as a result of its own policy of slashing fundingTRANSCRIPT
There Is An Alternative
Say No to Sixth Form College CutsSupport the NUT Campaign
Sixth form colleges under attack
The sixth form college sector is recognised as successful but is under attack
Colleges have implemented redundancies, increased group sizes and reduced the courses offered
Students and colleges suffered from these cuts and the abolition of the EMA
Area Reviews
The Government’s “area reviews” will force many sixth form colleges into merger or closure
The funding pressures which the Government will use to justify mergers and closures have been created as a result of its own policy of slashing 16-19 funding
NUT ballot and campaign
The NUT seeks to defend 16-19 education from the impact of the cuts
NUT members in sixth form colleges are being consulted about a proposed national demonstration and one-day strike in March 2016
The industrial action short of strike action which began in autumn 2012 is continuing
Funding
The Coalition Government slashed funding for sixth form colleges
The Chancellor announced in November 2015 that 16-19 funding will be “protected in cash terms” between 2016 and 2020
Taking inflation into account, however, this will mean a further real terms cut of 8% over the next four years.
What is the NUT seeking?
Restoration of 16-19 funding to the levels which existed before the Coalition Government started its cuts programme
Exemption from VAT - without having to apply for academy status
Removal of the threat of closure or merger - and recognition of sixth form colleges’ achievements
Why the cuts?
Cuts to 16-19 funding are part of the Government’s wider public sector cuts
IFS says the cuts are the deepest since at least 1945
The cuts, including to teacher pay, have reduced economic growth
The long-term picture
A history lesson
UK public debt is significantly lower than in many other major economies
National debt is not new - it has been much higher in the past
Between 1916 and 1960, UK debt was much higher than now - yet we could still fund the creation of the welfare state and the NHS
We’re not all in this together
Inequality has grown since 1979 The Government prefers spending cuts to
taxing the banks Tax and NI changes will compound the impact
of pay cuts and pension contribution increases It’s all about privatisation - but public spending
is needed to secure growth
Education cuts don’t heal
A first class education system is essential for growth
We need to invest in education A Government that doesn’t value education
doesn’t understand economics
What can we do?
Vote in the NUT ballot Talk to parents and students Get everyone to support the planned demonstration Talk to teachers in your college about the
importance of the campaign Lobby your MP and local media We know there is an alternative – you can be part of the fight back!