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Just Transition Framework

The joint FE trade unions (UCU, Unite, GMB, NEU and Unison) and the English college employer body, the Association of Colleges (AoC), have reached a landmark agreement for a Just Transition road map for colleges. 

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A ‘just transition’ is the generally accepted term that means greening the economy in a way that is as fair and inclusive as possible to everyone concerned.

The framework is a product of the 2023/24 joint union FE pay claim, which included a call for a collaborative approach to achieving carbon neutrality within the FE sector. It sets out that the steps that FE college management and the union side can follow jointly to better move towards greening the FE sector, indicating good practice in each instance. 

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