Trade unionists from all unions in further and higher education institutions in Britain participated in a wide ranging series of activities to mark Monday 21 June as a Day of Dissent against the government’s attempt to strangle education.
Some £200 millions have already been cut from FE, HE and adult learning services budgets, with 200,000 student places cut and 70 per cent of FE colleges indicating cuts in provision.
Petitions, rallies, lunchtime protests, town centre leafleting, lobbying of MPs, protest picnics, Early Day Motions and so on have all highlighted the “United for Education” campaign to save education. From Days of Dissent to Days of Resistance – the Coalition has to go.