Tag Archives: education
Defend Education – day of action in Birmingham, Nov 23rd
There is a gap that is emerging between universities like Birmingham City University and elite institutions like the University of Birmingham because of targeted government cuts. These targeted cuts are a recipe for a deeply unequal society. A society where … Continue reading
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NCAFC activists drop banner for day 1 of Lib Dem conference
Activists from the National Campaign against Fees and Cuts did a banner drop yesterday, on the bridge connecting the Hyatt hotel, where delegates are staying, to the ICC conference centre, over Broad street, during rush hour. The banner, which read … Continue reading
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Mayday Demonstration in Photos
The Banners The March The People The Speakers UKUncut Topshop Demo The Photographers With thanks for the photos from: Geoff Dexter Sherborne Amy-Rose Deffley Indymedia Birmingham Pete Jackson/Right to Work Mary Pearson Bob Whitehead You can read a full report … Continue reading
Education workers balloting for strikes
Over the past 2 weeks, the teaching unions – NUT, NASUWT and ATL – have held their national conferences, against a backdrop of “ringfenced” school budgets which actually means real-terms reductions in funding, cuts in the building maintenance grant of … Continue reading
80% cut in funding for Birmingham schools for minor capital repairs and refurbishments
Much of the attention of the coalition government’s funding of English maintained schools has focused on the cancellation of the Building Schools for the Future programme. Almost no attention has been focused on another aspect of capital funding that will … Continue reading
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Save EMA Birmingham Jan 11th
To coincide with the vote on EMA in parliament, Stop Fees and Cuts Birmingham have called for people to write to their MP and councillors to help to prevent EMA – a means-tested payment made to students in Further Education … Continue reading
