The coalition government may have shelved its plans for a Higher Education Bill, however the fight to stop the selling off of our education goes on. Many of the most damaging reforms the government wants to push through do not actually require legislation, and would never have been included in the bill anyway. The government is therefore still able to push ahead with its proposed reforms, and can potentially continue to do so without scrutiny or opportunity to defeat.
NUS wants a public debate on the issues - out in the open rather than behind closed doors.
NUS are holding a national lobby of parliament on higher education funding on Wednesday 18 April. Come to London and join us in asking your MP to get the government to Come Clean on student funding!
The lobby will be followed by an outdoor rally at the Rootstein Hopkins Parade Ground, Chelsea College of Art & Design (5 minute walk from Westminster) from 4.30 – 5.30pm.
Speakers will include:
- Liam Burns, NUS
- Ben Westhead, SUARTs
- Kathy Taylor, UCU
- Kevin Courtney, NUT
- Fern McCaffrey, Young TUC
- Owen Jones, author of Chavs
- UK Uncut
…and others TBC
How you can get involved:
If you can't come to London 18 April you can still get involved by:
- Emailing your MP here
- Taking part in the Twitter 'twobby' at noon on Wednesday 18 April by tweeting at your MP to Come Clean on student funding (@[yourMP] please#ComeClean on HE funding #nuslobby). To find out if your MP is on Twitter see http://tweetminster.co.uk/mps
See you on 18 April!