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College lecturers strike for rise in government funding
LECTURERS at dozens of sixth-form colleges staged a fifth day of strike action yesterday as part of their fight for increased funding.
Members of the National Education Union at 35 sixth-form colleges and 16-19 education academies are also seeking improved pay and employment conditions.
But their main demand is for the government to use the forthcoming Budget to plug the £700 million shortfall in its current education strategy.
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