A LONDON college’s leaders have been accused of “Trumpian tactics” as teachers are expected to ballot for strike action next term.

Staff, students and parents at Capital City College have raised concerns over a decline in education quality and resources caused by management decisions on pay and restructuring.

College staff have been excluded from the government’s national award of a 5.5 per cent pay increase for teachers.

After eight days of industrial action, unions negotiated a 3.5 per cent rise backdated to September, with a further 2 per cent this month.

The University and College Union, Unison and the National Education Union said the Capital City College management was now attempting to undermine national bargaining rights by pushing for a new trade union agreement that would remove the college’s commitment to national pay negotiations.

“Industrial relations are, once again, hitting rock bottom,” the unions said in a joint statement.

“Teachers are being forced into decisions about which bills to pay and which essentials they will have to forgo.”

The college was approached for comment.