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COLLEGE lecturers in Scotland walked out yesterday for a second time after talks failed to settle a long-running dispute over pay.
Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) have accused Colleges Scotland of failing to honour an agreement reached a year ago following strike action.
The pay deal would mean that lecturers’ pay is harmonised across the further education (FE) sector where there are currently wage disparities of up to £10,000 a year between different colleges.
With 12,000 fewer teachers since 2010 and dwindling resources, Scotland’s schools desperately need investment to support diverse learners rather than empty promises from politicians, writes ANDREA BRADLEY
Almost half of universities face deficits, merger mania is taking hold, and massive fee hikes that will lock out working-class students are on the horizon, write RUBEN BRETT, PAUL WHITEHOUSE and DAN GRACE