Further Education: Industrial Disputes
Commons · Question 116068 · Tabled 25 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
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
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 1 Apr 2026
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...