Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 116064

Further Education: Industrial Disputes

Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Joe Robertson

ConservativeIsle of Wight East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support further education colleges that have unresolved industrial disputes.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
Further education colleges, rather than government, are responsible for setting and negotiating terms and conditions and managing their industrial relations.Based on engagement with the sector, we know colleges affected by recent strikes have generally im...

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