Colleges Scotland Employers' Association
The Employers’ Association is the forum through which National Bargaining is being implemented by the employers, in partnership with the trade unions, in the college sector. The Employers’ Association is jointly responsible for implementing National Bargaining in partnership with the trade unions.
Colleges Scotland was awarded funding from the Scottish Funding Council’s Strategic Funds, as at 1 August 2016 to establish the Colleges Scotland Employers’ Association in order to support activities related to the implementation of National Bargaining across the college sector. Funding of £460,000 will be paid each academic year: 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19.
National Joint Negotiating Committee (NJNC)
The National Joint Negotiation Committee (NJNC) was established to jointly agree terms on issues, such as pay and terms and conditions of employment in Scotland’s colleges in partnership with the trade unions (EIS, GMB, UNISON and UNITE).
Media Releases and Briefings
For media enquiries please contact:
Will McLeish
Head of Communications and Public Affairs
01786 892 063 / 07712 404 397
Email Will McLeish
OR
Joanne Buchan
Communications and Public Affairs Officer
01786 892 012/ 07590 229 707
E-mail Joanne Buchan
For all other enquiries please email Colleges Scotland Employers' Association.
2019
- pdf Comment on EIS FELA Strike Action - 5 February 2019 (97 KB)
- pdf Update on EIS FELA Strike Action - 24 January 2019 (137 KB)
- pdf Comment on Today's EIS FELA Strike - 16 January 2018 (138 KB)
- pdf Comment on EIS FELA Strike Action - 14 January 2019 (141 KB)
- pdf Parliamentary Briefing – National Bargaining in the College Sector - January 2019 (150 KB)
2018
- pdf Comment on EIS FELA Strike Action Ballot - 19 December 2018 (113 KB)
- pdf Comment on Pay Dispute with EIS FELA - 25 October 2018 (152 KB)
- pdf Comment on the £14 million Support Staff Pay and Terms and Conditions Agreement - 19 October 2018 (90 KB)
- pdf Comment on the EIS-FELA Consultative Ballot Result - 26 September 2018 (104 KB)
- pdf Joint Media Statement from Colleges Scotland Employers’ Association and UNISON, UNITE and GMB - 21 September 2018 (250 KB)
- pdf Disappointment for College Sector as EIS Reject Excellent Deal for Lecturers on Pay - 18 May 2018 (311 KB)
- pdf Parliamentary Briefing NJNC Discussions – National Bargaining in the College Sector - 18 May 2018 (433 KB)
- pdf NJNC Joint Statement - Thursday 19 April 2018 (353 KB)
- pdf Comment on the EIS Ballot Result - Tuesday 30 January 2018 (217 KB)
2017
- pdf Comment on Employment Tribunal - 20 December 2017 (205 KB)
- pdf Employers’ Association Ratifies Agreement for Lecturers - Monday 11 December 2017 (293 KB)
- pdf Parliamentary Briefing Update on National Bargaining in the College Sector – Tuesday 5 December 2017 (894 KB)
- pdf Agreement Reached on Core Conditions of Service for College Lecturers - Tuesday 5 December 2017 (328 KB)
- pdf Joint statement by the Colleges Scotland Employers’ Association and the EIS - Friday 6 October 2017 (262 KB)
- pdf Comment on the Support Staff Agreement - Friday 30 June 2017 (273 KB)
- pdf Joint Statement by the Colleges Scotland Employers’ Association and UNISON - Friday 30 June 2017 (330 KB)
- pdf Comment on Use of External PR Companies - Tuesday 20 June 2017 (258 KB)
- pdf Unanimous Agreement by the Employers’ Association - Monday 19 June 2017 (353 KB)
- pdf Comment on the Pay and Conditions Agreement - Friday 9 June 2017 (285 KB)
- pdf Comment on Pay and Conditions Agreement - 2 June 2017 (211 KB)
- pdf College Strikes Suspended - 19 May 2017 (267 KB)
- pdf Joint Statement by EIS and College Scotland - 19 May 2017 (318 KB)
- pdf NJNC Agreement - 19 May 2017 (139 KB)
- pdf Response to John Swinney's Statement - 16 May 2017 (353 KB)
- pdf Response to EIS Press Release - 16 May 2017 (270 KB)
- pdf Comment on Today's Meeting with the EIS - 12 May 2017 (299 KB)
- pdf MSP Briefing - Update on National Bargaining in the College Sector - 12 May 2017 (373 KB)
- pdf Comment on Today's Meeting with the EIS - 10 May 2017 (127 KB)
- pdf Comment on Today's Meeting with the EIS - 9 May 2017 (131 KB)
- pdf Talks to Continue Next Week - 5 May 2017 (268 KB)
- pdf Meaningful Negotiations Needed to End Strikes - 4 May 2017 (275 KB)
- pdf Comment on Today's Meeting with the EIS - 3 May 2017 (355 KB)
- pdf Still No Compromise from the EIS - 2 May 2017 (269 KB)
- pdf Response to EIS Statement - 28 April 2017 (287 KB)
- pdf Disappointment as Strike Action Goes Ahead - 27 April 2017 (228 KB)
- pdf Talks with EIS to resolve dispute continue at ACAS - 25 April 2017 (278 KB)
- pdf EIS standing in way of 9% pay rise - 20 April 2017 (211 KB)
- pdf Response to the EIS statement - 14 April 2017 (225 KB)
- pdf Comment on EIS Ballot Results - 11 April 2017 (192 KB)
- pdf Students stand to gain nothing from unreasonable EIS demands - 24 March 2017 (325 KB)
- pdf MSP Briefing - Update on National Bargaining in the College Sector - 20 March 2017 (410 KB)
- pdf Comment on the EIS Indicative Ballot Outcome - 3 March 2017 (411 KB)
- pdf EIS Ballot Premature – Negotiations are Ongoing – Ballot is Not in the Interests of Students or the College Sector - 17 February 2017 (392 KB)
- pdf Statement on Outcome of EIS Meeting - 10 February 2017 (307 KB)
- pdf Comment on the Living Wage - 3 February 2017 (268 KB)
2016
- pdf Statement on College Support Staff Negotiations - 9 December 2016 (110 KB)
- pdf Comment on the Outcome of the UNISON Ballot - 22 November 2016 (195 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland Statement on Union Ballot - 4 November 2016 (265 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland calls on support staff to accept improved final offer and call off strike action - 2 November 2016 (214 KB)
- pdf Agenda Article - 1 November 2016 (126 KB)
- pdf MSP Briefing - Update on Negotiations with Support Staff Unions in the College Sector - 2 November 2016 (77 KB)
- pdf Statement on ACAS Meeting - 27 October 2016 (192 KB)
- pdf Comment on the EIS Newsletter - 24 October 2016 (199 KB)
- pdf Comment on Harmonisation - 18 October 2016 (95 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland's Comment on the Industrial Action by GMB and UNISON - 27 September 2016 (282 KB)
- pdf MSP Briefing - Update on National Bargaining in the College Sector - 26 September 2016 (293 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland's Comment on the Industrial Action Announcement - 20 September 2016 (280 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland's Statement on Today's Industrial Action by UNISON - 6 September 2016 (290 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland's Statement on the UNISON Strike - 6 September 2016 (294 KB)
- pdf Update on National Bargaining in the College Sector - 5 September 2016 (222 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland's Comment on Principals Pay - 2 September 2016 (278 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland's Comment on the UNISON Decision to Strike - 31 August 2016 (138 KB)
- pdf Letter to the Editor - Industrial Action in the College Sector - 18 August 2016 (107 KB)
- pdf Statement on the Outcome of the Unison Ballot - 16 August 2016 (215 KB)
- pdf Update on National Bargaining in the College Sector - 16 August 2016 (217 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland's Employers' Association's Response to Meeting with Support Staff Trade Unions - 16 June 2016 (295 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland’s Statement on the EIS Ballot Results - 20 April 2016 (279 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland's Comment on the Outcome of the EIS Meeting - 24 March 2016 (205 KB)
- pdf Draft Pay Agreement Announced - 19 March 2016 (154 KB)
- pdf Glasgow Colleges Sign Up to National Bargaining - 18 March 2016 (154 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland Disappointed as Strike Action Goes Ahead - 17 March 2016 (157 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland Urges EIS to Call Off Strike - Real Progress Has Been Made - 16 March 2016 (209 KB)
- pdf Letter to Editor - The EIS Industrial Action in the College Sector - 16 March 2016 (195 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland National Bargaining Update - 11 March 2016 (236 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland Disappointed at Vote in Favour of Industrial Action - 4 March 2016 (156 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland National Bargaining Update - 4 March 2016 (251 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland's Statement regarding EIS strike ballot for Lecturers in Scotland - 12 February 2015 (207 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland Briefing - National Bargaining Update - 11 February 2016 (135 KB)
- pdf Letter to Editor - Lecturers Pay Rise - The Scotsman - 9 February 2016 (195 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland’s Statement on Lecturer’s Pay Rise - 4 February 2016 (219 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland welcomes UNISON agreement on Pay Deal - 25 January 2016 (155 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland's Response to the EIS Statement - 15 January 2016 (206 KB)
2015
- pdf Colleges Scotland's Comment on the EIS Protest Friday - 11 December 2015 (205 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotaland's Response to the EIS Indicative Ballot - 11 December 2015 (208 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland Briefing - National Bargaining in the College Sector - 2 December 2015 (339 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland's response to the EIS statement - 29 October 2015 (207 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland's comment on EIS press release - 26 May 2015 (57 KB)
- pdf Colleges Scotland's comment on Unison press release - 25 May 2015 (57 KB)