‘class sizes, workload, hours increase’

This follows an electronic indicative survey of support staff members over pay and funding, who voted overwhelmingly for action.

86 Per Cent Willing To Strike

More than half of support staff members completed the survey. Of those, 87.7 per cent support the National Joint Council (NJC)recognised unions’ demand of retail price index rate plus two per cent on all pay points for 2023/24.

The two-week survey, which closed on 7 June, found 80.8 per cent are willing to strike to increase funding to support the pay demand. And 85.9 per cent would be willing to strike to increase funding to avoid staff redundancies and further detriment to service.

Vote On Inadequate Funding

The union’s national executive reviewed the survey response before voting to move to a formal postal ballot for strike action.

The ballot is about the failure of the Government to provide adequate school funding and how that relates to support staff members, including but not limited to the threat of loss of hours, detrimental restructuring, downgrading of roles, job losses and redundancies.

THE picket line at Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge grew from a handful to more than a dozen members within an hour on the morning of the 2 May strike. There are more than 90 members at the college, which stays open on strike days.

“We always get a warm response from students who pass the picket as they go into the college,” members told Educate.

They added: “The membership is particularly tired of the neglect that the sixth form sector has received from the Government for almost 13 years.

“Our student numbers increase, our class sizes increase, our hours increase and our marking workload and overall workload continue to increase. But at the same time our pay has been continually stagnating.

“Members are determined to continue with this campaign and, if necessary, intensify our industrial action as part of our dispute with the Secretary of State for Education.”

In order to take strike action, 50 per cent of all members must vote and a majority must vote Yes. The ballot closes on 11 August.

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