Cardiff Met UCU has requested that Cardiff Met re open their voluntary severance programme or, if necessary, a voluntary redundancy programme across the whole university. Universities should not be choosing to use compulsory redundancy.

Cardiff Met UCU has requested a pause in the redundancy consultation process. We cannot engage in MEANINGFUL consultation when over half our members and union officers are on leave.

I’m here today to speak at this conference about the phenomenal achievements of Community Focused Schools in Merthyr Tydfil.

Join us at a rally outside the Senedd 4th Feb 12.30-1.30. Now is more important than ever.