Jobs of 100 City of Bristol College staff under threat
STAFF at City of Bristol College have been warned to brace themselves for possible job losses.
The college, which has nine centres across the city and more than 30,000 students, plans to simplify its management structure after funding cuts.
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City of Bristol College
It is understood that just over 100 employees, of the 2,000 people employed at the college, will be affected by the management restructure consultation process.
A spokeswoman for the college said the changes would predominantly affect senior and middle managers.
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In a statement, the spokeswoman said: “City of Bristol College, like many other organisations, is feeling the financial pressure of the reduction in funding and is currently undertaking a staff consultation exercise as part of plans to simplify our management structure and invest in teaching and learning.
“As a result of the consultation exercise there is likely to be a reduction in the number of posts the college currently has but we are working with staff and stakeholders to ensure that job losses are kept to a minimum.
“The changes substantially affect senior and middle managers and the college is working to minimize the impact on teaching staff.
“This review will ensure that we are able to continue to build on our high standards of teaching and learning for all students who come to the college.”
Nova Gresham, regional official for the University and College Union (UCU) in the south west, said further education colleges were being badly hit by Government funding cutbacks.
She said: “Further education is suffering very badly at the moment - there isn’t one college in the whole of the South West which isn’t suffering.
“It makes sense for the college to put its focus on teaching and learning at the bottom end. It will be quite an upheaval for the college, which is the biggest in the south west.
“Further education colleges are going through a difficult time because funding is being cut year on year. From September, those aged 24 or over wanting to study a Level 3 course will have to take out a loan to do it. For 16 to 19 year olds, the educational allowance has been cut.
“There is some very damaging policy, which is cutting investment in education and training at a time when we need it most.”
4 Comments
by Lone_Ranger
Saturday, February 09 2013, 3:01PM
“The only reason people are being put out of work is owing to the millionaires of the Tory party and their enablers in the Liberals. It will cost more for them to keep people on benefits than keeping them in employment.
As for your "opportunity" comment, that is at best ill-educated and at worst offensive.”
by Jimenez47
Saturday, February 09 2013, 1:49PM
“Good that a publicly funded organisation has managed to find that they can manage with fewer staff. Fewer staff means less of a wage and pension bill, which is a major cost of your council tax.
So yes, good that some people will have the opportunity to find something more exciting than being an education authority penpusher. That's the nicest way I can put it.”
by Lone_Ranger
Saturday, February 09 2013, 1:31PM
“Good that people are put out of work?”
by Jimenez47
Saturday, February 09 2013, 1:19PM
“Good.”