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A college in Scotland pushing redundancies amid coronavirus pandemic
Forth Valley College has been accused of overstepping the ‘boundaries of human decency’

A COLLEGE in Scotland was accused of overstepping the “boundaries of human decency” today after charging ahead with plans for redundancy talks amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Forth Valley College launched a consultation threatening job losses and changes to vocational education last month.

Last week union members at the college voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action as a result, with uncertainty about how to proceed given the outbreak Covid-19.

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