Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 116068
Further Education: Industrial Disputes
Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026
Question
Joe Robertson
Conservative — Isle of Wight East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the cost to the public purse of industrial disputes in further education colleges.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterFurther 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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