170 Jobs Under Threat at West and South Cheshire Colleges

Around 170 jobs are at risk following the recent merger of West and South Cheshire Colleges to create a new post-16 further education institution. 

The University and College Union (UCU) says that 105 support roles, 41 teaching jobs, and 22 management positions are at risk across the two colleges. However, some new roles are being created, so the number of jobs that will go will be fewer than the headline figure of 168. 

A significant number of employees are understood to have already applied for voluntary redundancy. 

UCU regional support official Roger Grigg, said: 

"Our message is that we are pleased West Cheshire College's future appears to be brighter but we have concerns about the redundancies and we want to see some positive results from the merger. Hopefully that's what we're going to see. 

"We believe that colleges need to grow their way to success as opposed to cutting their way to success. We are always concerned that such a blunt instrument does narrow the offer for students if they get rid of courses." 

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Blain Boland 

Employment Solicitors