STOP PRIVATISATION OF OUR SCHOOLS

'Onslaught of the Academies: an experiment out of control'
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Monday October 13th 7.00, MMU Geoffrey Manton Building (Lecture Theatre 4), Oxford Rd (opposite Aquatics Centre)

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Christine Blower (General Secretary NUT)
Fiona Miller (Education journalist)
Terry Wrigley (University of Edinburgh)

This meeting is hosted by UCU at MMU and organised in conjunction with the Anti-Academies Alliance (http://www.antiacademies.org.uk/)

ESSEX UNIVERSITY REJECT PRIVATISATION

UCU has recently been informed that management at Essex University has said no to a privatisation deal with INTO. This comes on the back of an effective campaign by the local branch which saw 90% of staff, voting in an open referendum, agreeing that a partnership with INTO would damage Essex University.

Management at MMU are seeking a similar deal with another private company Navitas. This potential deal remains shrouded in secrecy as the VC signed a confidentiality agreement and so cannot discuss the deal with staff at MMU without Navitas' permission. UCU locally and nationally are continuing in our campaign for openness and transparency by calling on the VC to withdrawn from the confidentiality agreement.

We also remain committed to fighting against any privatisation of academic provision and for bringing back in-house previously privatised services.

For more information on Essex University see: http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=3518