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Matt Waddup
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Why Labour’s next leader must embrace adult education
Labour’s leadership candidates need to embrace the Lifelong Learning Commission’s recommendations, says Matt Waddup
6 March 2020
‘Lifelong learning is a social justice issue’
Labour’s pledges for adult education are just the beginning – we need to see a radical culture change, says Matt Waddup
15 November 2019
Prison education is tough, but it shouldn’t be unsafe
As a survey highlights the risks prison educators aface, Matt Waddup urges the government to ensure all staff are safe
21 June 2019
‘UCU needs to involve its college members more’
Matt Waddup explains how FE changed his life and why he wants to be the University and College Union’s general secretary
25 April 2019
Principals ‘should follow CCCG’s lead on pay rises’
Colleges have been using the cuts as an alibi for a worsening of staff’s pay and conditions, Matt Waddup writes
27 November 2018
‘Further education is fighting for its life’
As funding pressures increase, colleges must support their greatest asset – their staff, argues UCU’s Matt Waddup
9 October 2018