September 2001

From TPI to CPI?

Since the inception of the Teachers’ Pay Initiative in England the Association has been lobbying for the inclusion of all college staff in the remit of the Government’s Pay Initiative. Such an extension of the framework would necessitate funding additional to that already committed by the Government to the TPI. There were indications from Ministers in the last administration that they were receptive to our proposals. We are now preparing, together with the other organisations in the NJF – Unison, Natfhe, GMB, TGW, ATL and AoC – to put our new case to Ministers in September.

ACM is presently revising the TPI framework so that we have a viable, detailed proposal to put to Ministers in the Autumn. All fresh developments will be reported in this newsletter.

In Wales, Minister Jane Davidson has agreed since its inception that the scope of the Pay Initiative should include all college staff. However since the quantum of funding is pro rata to that available in England, this has meant that the PI funding in Wales has been spread relatively thinly. It is in the interests of Welsh colleges for ACM to secure an extension of the pay initiative in England. Then the funds available to Welsh colleges would also increase proportionately.

ACM Awards 2002 Nominations

Have you or one of your colleagues made an outstanding contribution to the post-16 education and training sector this year? Do you want a particular public figure to be recognised for the work they have done which has been of significant benefit to the sector?

If so, please complete the nomination form accompanying this newsletter and return it to the ACM administration office as soon as possible and your nominees may join our previous winners:

• Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws QC

• Reg Chapman OBE, Principal Blackpool and The Fylde College

• John Mowbray, ACM General Secretary 1992 – 2001

• Ray Dowd, Principal Wirral Metropolitan College
  
  The criteria for the Awards is as follows:

• Award 1 will honour an outstanding contribution by an ACM member to post-16 education and training or to the Association

• Award 2 will honour a public figure whose work has been of significant benefit to post-16 education and training.
  

We are seeking your help to enable us to show our appreciation to two people that have made a difference - please complete the nomination form enclosed with this newsletter and return it today.

ACM CONFERENCE 14th & 15th March 2002

The annual conference for managers of post-compulsory education and training will take place on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th March 2002 at the Hilton Hotel, East Midlands (near East Midlands Airport).

Make sure you put the date in your diaries now and look out for the conference booking form which will be sent to members and college staff development officers next month.

We are anticipating a line-up of speakers that is just as good (if not better) as this year’s conference.

Further details will be available in the next edition of ACM News.

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